Sunflower🌻for Emily: Philosophy & Reflection

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When Silence Speaks

When breath dissolves into the air,
And time forgets the weight we bear,
What waits beyond the closing eyes—
A dawn, a void, or soft disguise?

Is death a cradle, rocked anew,
A birth reversed, yet passing through?
Do memories fade, or linger still,
Like echoes bending to the will?

The ones who cross cannot return,
Their lips are sealed, their voices burn.
Yet in the hush, a whisper stays,
A shadowed hymn of hidden ways.

Perhaps it feels like being born,
A gentle veil, a world reborn.
Or maybe silence, vast and deep,
Where souls lie down, at last, to sleep.

And though we ask, and wonder why,
No answer drifts from those who die.
So we remain, with hope and fear,
Listening for what none can hear.

~ Copyright ©EmperatrizV @Sunflower for Emily, 26 March 2026 - All Rights Reserved

Still Walking

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I have walked through many seasons,
bare hands carrying bread and burdens,
a single flame in the dark,
a mother’s voice steady against storms.

I have known the silence of rooms
where laughter once lived,
and the ache of asking favors
that never find their way to lips.
Sometimes it feels as though
I am asked to walk until the end,
my footsteps fading into dust,
my heart still beating for those
who no longer need my arms
but whose futures I cradle in prayer.

I am not as strong as I was,
yet strength still lingers—
in the way I rise each morning,
in the way I hold my children’s names
like hymns upon my tongue.
Savings folded away,
memories stitched into years of labor,
I pause now,
freelance hours scattered like leaves,
wondering if the worth of staying
is measured in the love I give,
or in the quiet endurance
of a soul that refuses to let go.

God, I ask You—
let me remain,
let me see their paths unfold,
let me guard them a little longer.
I do not seek riches,
only time,
only the grace to stand beside them
until their roots are deep enough
to hold against the winds.

There are nights when headaches
press against my temples,
and tears blur the pages of my prayers.
Yet even in sorrow,
I whisper gratitude—
for the years already given,
for the chance to love,
for the strength to walk,
even when the road feels endless.

I am still here.
Not finished, not forgotten.
Still walking,
still praying,
still holding the future
like a fragile flame in my hands.

In the Silence of the Frame

We’ve never met—not in the way

the wind meets leaves, or hands find hands.

Yet through poetry and photographs,

I glimpse a world my heart understands.

A stranger bends to light and shadow,

capturing silence in golden skies.

I write of woods, dusk, and solitude —

his art responds, though unaware of my eyes.

His lens leans close to the effect of lights:

from the sky to waters, and the structures beneath.

I linger in the quiet spaces,

where admiration hides in gentle delight.

He knows I love the sun’s descent,

how it spills secrets across the sky.

And when I see that amber stillness,

I wonder if it speaks to me too.

No declarations, no confessions—

just verses left like fallen leaves.

And in return, his photographs

echo something my heart believes.

So here I stay, behind the screen,

where art and nature intertwine.

In the silence of the frame, I dwell—

a stranger moved, yet quietly aligned.

Christmas Verse of Grief and Grace

In the hush of December’s night,

I remember a chair left empty,

a voice that once carried carols,

now folded into silence.

Grief lingers like winter’s shadow,

yet even in sorrow’s chill,

a star breaks through the dark—

Bethlehem’s light,

eternal and unyielding.

For unto us a Child was born,

not to erase our tears,

but to cradle them in mercy,

to lift the weight of sin,

to promise life beyond the grave.

So I hold both ache and alleluia,

my father’s absence,

my Savior’s presence—

and in this holy paradox,

Christmas becomes not loss,

but love incarnate,

a dawn that death cannot dim.

Beneath The Archipelago's Veil

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In the land where the sun first kissed the sea,
Where heroes bled for liberty,
A shadow grows beneath the gold—
A tale of power bought and sold.

The mango trees still bear their fruit,
But roots are tangled in dispute.
The rice fields whisper ancient songs,
Yet justice limps where it belongs.

Palaces rise on stolen stone,
While children sleep on streets alone.
The law, a mask with hollow eyes,
Winks at thieves in suit and ties.

They speak of progress, paved in lies,
Of roads that curve where truth still dies.
The budget bloats, the poor grow thin—
A cycle greased by silent sin.

But listen—there’s a pulse beneath,
A drumbeat rising from the grief.
From slums and schools, from farms and bays,
A voice begins to split the haze.

It names the rot, it breaks the spell,
It tolls the truth like chapel bell.
For even in this tainted air,
The soul of freedom still burns there.

So write, resist, remember well—
The archipelago shall quell
The greed that grips her fragile throat,
And rise again, on truth afloat.

~ Copyright ©EmperatrizV @Sunflower for Emily, 21 September 2025 - All Rights Reserved

In The Quiet That Stirs The Soul

He sat on edge of hush and sky,
where reeds swayed soft like whispered grace,
and the lake, a glass of liquid light,
held stars not yet born in their place.

The world exhaled in gentle hues,
where time forgot to press or pry—
and in that pause, his sorrows fell,
like leaves that knew it was time to die.

He looked where the world forgot to speak,
beneath a sky of borrowed gold,
where still waters cradled light
and every breath felt centuries old.

The sky, a canvas brushed by balm,
poured stillness into weary veins,
and all he was—uncertain, lost—
unfolded wide with loosened chains.

The trees stood like sentinels of calm,
their shadows long, their whispers deep,
and time—for once—unclenched its grip,
allowing broken hearts to sleep.

In mirrored sky and hush of green,

he shed the names the world had called,

and in that fragile, glowing hush,

the weight he bore began to fall.

No thunder spoke, no herald cried,
yet something deep began to heal—
as if the quiet, cloaked in dawn,
had taught him how to truly feel.

A tear, not born from grief but grace,
slipped down a cheek warmed by the breeze—
for beauty, quiet, and complete,
had knelt his restlessness to ease.

And though the world would call him back,
with all its noise, its push, its climb,
he’d carry still this silent place
within the marrow of his time.

~ Copyright ©EmperatrizV @Sunflower for Emily, 29June 2025 - All Rights Reserved

Sunflower's Essence

In a field where sunlight graces,

A sunflower blooms with gentle traces.

Its petals wide, a radiant crown,

A testament to strength renowned.

She stands with elegance, tall and bright,

Facing the world with unwavering might.

Her heart, a bloom of golden hue,

Reflects a soul both kind and true.

Like the sunflower, she seeks the sun,

Drawing warmth from everyone.

Her presence, a beacon in the storm,

A source of comfort, safe and warm.

In moments of grace, she sways with ease,

Her laughter carried by the breeze.

Yet, beneath her vibrant display,

Lies a depth, profound and gray.

She embraces life with open arms,

Captivating all with her charms.

A dance of light and shadow plays,

In her eyes, where secrets stay.

Her resilience mirrors the flower’s stance,

In the face of trials, she’ll advance.

Unyielding, through the darkest night,

She rises strong, with morning light.

For in the bloom of a sunflower’s glow,

Lives a tale of courage, love, and woe.

A woman’s heart, a mystery profound,

In petals of gold, her essence is found.

~ €mpêråtrïzV

🌻This poem is a quiet unveiling of a woman’s essence—her strength, her softness, her mystery. Inspired by the sunflower’s stance, it speaks of resilience not as defiance, but as grace under pressure. Though written in metaphor, it carries fragments of my own truth. In its lines, I see the woman I am becoming: rooted yet reaching, vibrant yet complex, blooming even in shadow. It is both a tribute and a mirror.

Chrysanthemums

📷 image by EmilyM.

Chrysanthemums flow'r

Brighter yellow as it was

As days have passed by

***

A gift for someone

Special or regular days

Brightens someone's day.

***

Give someone you know

Wish them happiness and love,

Peace and good health.

~ €mpêråtrïzV

~ Copyright ©EmperatrizV @Sunflower for Emily, December 2015 - All Rights Reserved

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Aurora

📷 image credit to Bob Johnson of Canada

Your light glows into the night sky

Amazing splendor through the night

Joy, excitement in one's eyes.

How magical! How wonderful!

Enchanting, captivating lights!

Created by One so Powerful!

One of the most marvelous creations,

Not all people are blessed to witness...

Aurora, why aren't you here?

How can we see the splendor,

Of your natural beauty presents.

Follow the dream, follow the sky,

Follow the land where Aurora is...

~ €mpêråtrïzV

~ Copyright ©EmperatrizV @Sunflower for Emily, November 2015 - All Rights Reserved

My Star

📷 image credit shutterstock.com

I gaze through the lens,

I thought you were a star.

Your love touches my eyes, reaching me,

touches life, outlining your presence in me.

Your warmth never burns,

your hug glows inside me.

Your brightness is subtle, impressive,

a love that knows no distance.

You speak through my heart

without even opening your lips.

We consummated our longing

Every time the world darkens.

You are humble enough

to reach me beyond the expanse,

telling me there is something

rather than nothing.

I then realized that you saw me before

Or is it I who saw you?

Every night, our future meets from a distant past.

I wonder if you are still there.

(written with permission from someone but forget his/her name)

Winter-Spring

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Flowers bloom in spring, snow falls in winter...

Is it possible that two different ideas would connect?

Blooming flowers in cold winter snow...

How ironic these two seasons would meet...

Will the winter snow protect the blooms in spring?

Will the snow save and preserve its blooms,

or the snow will crush and ruin it?..

One born in spring, another birthed out in winter

Is it possible that two different generations would meet,

and forego their dreams together?

Decades apart we could never say...

Differences in style and ideas could make or unmake them.

The warm breeze of spring could melt the winter snow,

And yet, the freezing air of winter could preserve the blooms of spring.

Somehow one could never be prejudged what would really transpire,

for only humility, submissiveness, and sacrifice of each one,

could make it work, though perils and trials are way ahead.

SUNSET

📷 image by EmilyM.

Sun engulfed by dusk

Promises new day and hope

Dawn peeping through clouds

~~o0o~~

Beauty of Sunset

Unspeakable awareness

of what lies ahead.

~~ o0o ~~

Sunset gives us hope,

Another day's gone away

New day rise again

G O D 's

📷 image by EmilyM

I belong to God

I am His beloved child,

whom He surely loves.

I believe God's Words

He is our true loving God,

who promised me life.

I believe God's works

Created all things that we see

for us to enjoy.

I believe God's will

He knows what is right for me

and the best for us.

I believe God's ways

He's our Father who knows best

to set things straight.

People

📷 image credit pinterest.ph/pin by Kitani Hunter

The road is filled with flowers, thorns, leaves.

The air blows

carrying along some of it from the field.

As the wind blows...

All fell to the ground,

some stay till they dried up...

and on the other side,

some stick where it's being carried to another place...

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