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About Me

If you have read any of my POETRY you know by now that I shoot straight from the heart. I write mostly short pieces in lyrical verse form and limericks. I love to read free verse but rarely write it. I do not read romance novels because I would much rather read a book of poetry or a good mystery. I do not write erotica and do not care to read it. ***************** I get the name Shallimar Rose from 'shalimar' my favorite perfume and 'Rose' my mothers name. My real name, Barbara Ann is so old school that I was actually named after a loaf of bread. Anyone remember the old Barbara Ann bakeries??? probably not. Well anyway I just always thought Shallimar Rose would make a really pretty name. In real life though I am still just plain old Barbara, some people call me Barb. I was born in Bronx New York but have lived most of my life in the deserts of Southern California. My husband Stan (Blue Angel on my freinds list) and I met when I was shopping in the grocery store where he worked. He would juggle jars of baby food to get my attention, lol... I guess it worked. We have been married almost 34 years and still going strong. What is our secret? I don't know but we must be doing something right. I am the mother of 5 wonderful children and have eleven grandchildren. That's right, eleven. Besides being a grandma the things I love most are reading and writing poetry, singing, walking in the rain, long walks on the beach, riding on carousels and yellow roses. ************************************
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Persons of any age that share my interest in poetry, music, singing craft etc. I DO NOT ADD EVERYONE TO My FRIENDS LIST RIGHT OFF THE BAT . ABOUT THE FIRST 40 ON MY FRIENDS LIST ARE FAMILY MEMBERS AND REAL LIFE FRIENDSHIPS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO MY FRIENDS LIST JUST E-MAIL ME FIRST SO I KNOW YOU ARE A SERIOUS FRIEND AND NOT JUST ONE OF THOSE TRYING TO GET UP TO 1,000 PLUS FRIENDS ON THEIR LIST AND NEVER EVEN COMMUNICATE WITH THEM, IF YOU ARE ONE OF THESE COUNT ME OUT! *** **********

My Blog

REPOSTED for MEMORIAL DAY...Please READ!!!

We went to Santa Monica Pier a couple of years ago. There is a place there where each and every Sunday a cross is placed in the sand for each American soldier who has died in the Iraq war. A place...
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 03:42:00 GMT

Taking suggestions for a title

Written from a list of prompts I thought this turned out well. I need suggestions for a title. To see the list of prompts and take the challenge go to blogs.myspace.com/navworkspress It's not far to ...
Posted by on Thu, 07 May 2009 03:28:00 GMT

A Spoem....."An Eighties Good-Bye" I CHALLENGE YOU!!

I don't know if this is a real term that has been used before but I had a type-o and ended up calling this a SPOEM, LOL! My "SPOEM" IS MADE UP FROM SONG TITLES FROM THE EIGHTIES. It was so much f...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:40:00 GMT

Nightmare on Elm Street

I sit here in this darkened roomWhere rats are fed and spiders loomI feel the dampened brail on pageI smell the scent of dirty sageMy mind is strong my knees go weakmy thoughts run high my tongue won'...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:45:00 GMT

The Memory

The MemoryUp upon the pedestalhe keeps her far from reachhe takes her down once in a whileto laugh beside the beachHe dusts her off quite oftenshes been polished once or twicehe thinks she looks so l...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:24:00 GMT

Hitch A Ride

Hitch a Ride hitch a rideat the carousel depotlike a fairytalethe carousel horsemusical and whimsicalart of gold leaf and tendrilsadorn her with charactershe makes souls smileminds dance andlovers hea...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:14:00 GMT

Tiffany Dawn

Tiffany Dawn Misty winter's left behindremnants of branchesbroken in the gusts andmemories of Austin rainsI am not a walkerToday Springsearly morning hours shone liketiffany colored lamplightsillumin...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:09:00 GMT

"The Box" my entry for the Legacy writers (Harmony 5) talk about dream weavers!

The BoxI have been experiencing insomnia for months now. Never getting more than an hour or two of sleep at one time.Sure I have always had some sleep issues being a poet. I think we all feel that p...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:46:00 GMT

New poem FINALLY!!!!! "Today On These Steps"

Today on these StepsToday on these stepswhere history was madea promise of changethat which once was forbadeHe stands on these stepsthese steps built by slavesrememberingblack and white fountainsand b...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:57:00 GMT

Inspiration, from where does it come? New poem this morning

"Inspiration" from where does it come? From deep within the cauldrons of imaginations eyes It's behind the outward consciousness yet seeded in the skies It's looming in the waters with their t...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:42:00 GMT