Welcome

Welcome to my blog, “In gratitude: poems from a humbled heart.”  My name is Gertrude Rose.  I am lover and writer of poetry, in all its forms.  I have no professional training in critiquing or writing poetry, but I do recognize its beauty and wisdom.  It has helped me process and move forward from some of the most joyous and most challenging moments (and every moment in between) in my life.  I created this blog in hope that if I shared these verses, they may help another through whatever they face in life as well. 

I will present three types of poems in this blog:

(1) Shared Thoughts (ST): Poems from various authors throughout time and languages that have spoken to me.  These range from classic epic poems, to modern haikus.  They include both the Spanish and English language as mediums.  The common theme among them is that my brain and heart shared the thoughts of the author at some point in time.  The beauty is that the poems continue to teach me in different ways as I read them at different phases in life.

(2) Personal Revivals (PR): These are poems I wrote in the past that continue to hold a special place in my heart.  Many were written while I was working in Central America at a children’s home.  Some names have been changed to respect the privacy of those involved, but the message remains clear. 

(3) Recently Written (RW): These are poems I have recently written.  These and all the poems will take many forms, and cover an array of themes. 

I will publish one of each type of poem each Sunday.  I have included 7 ST, 4 PR, and 3 RW as a foundation and a window to both my tastes and personal style in poetry.

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to post them at any time.  You are also welcome to email me at gertruderose88@gmail.com.