To My Brother Poem by Rose Marie Juan-austin

To My Brother

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We are the fruits
Of two diverse merged trees
Adhered to a single branch
And joined by the same roots
That keep us fixed and united.

We shared life's ups and downs
Keeper of each other's childhood memories
And dreams
Rejoice in each other's talents
And gifts
The golden cords
For each other's life.

Side by side
We stood
The tests of life
That even the biggest storm
Cannot knock us down.

We both rowed
Our respective boats
To different destinations
But we always meet
At the end of the sail
Our common anchor
Our family.

Every now and then
We played our favorite game
The game of chess
To check on each other's strengths
And weaknesses.

We are glued
On each other's life
For our love and care
For each other
Knows no end.


Copyright 2017, Rose Marie Juan-Austin, All Rights Reserved

Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: brother
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dr Dillip K Swain 20 July 2018

Side by side/We stood/The tests of life/That even the biggest storm/Cannot knock us down.........I always love reading this poem Rose!

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Kumarmani Mahakul 18 August 2018

We both rowed Our respective boats To different destinations But we always meet At the end of the sail Our common anchor Our family.........so touching and impressive.Beautiful poem that entangles me for second reading.

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Bri Edwards 20 June 2018

(cont.) ...BUT, as a composition/poem, and as a tribute? to your sibling relationship, i think this is a delightful poem. you are lucky sister and brother if it is true! to MyPoemList. bri ;)

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Bri Edwards 20 June 2018

i've a few small suggestions but shan't bother mentioning most; ok, not a lot i have! ! you are the second PH friend whose poem i've read today, who seemed to be using boats which could be sailed AND rowed or paddled. I've heard that Greek? war ships had rowers for when the wind was not cooperating with the sails, but normally i'd row a rowboat, paddle a canoe, and sail a sailboat. verb tenses maybe could be more uniform also. (cont.) ..

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Kumarmani Mahakul 18 May 2018

We are glued On each other's life For our love and care For each other Knows no end..........beautiful family full of love. It is a great tribute to your brother. Thanks for sharing.

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Nabakishore Dash 28 March 2022

Thanks Mam for remaining glued to your brother.An excellent poem that described the bond between siblings.

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Robert Austin 18 December 2020

I have many brothers...We fight we play we laugh we cry together...We always have each others back in hard times...Good poem Rose of your brother and you...

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Anjandev Roy 18 November 2020

We are glued On each other's life............fantastic......thank u.......anjandev roy.

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Aniruddha Pathak 11 July 2019

I liked the first stanza the best. It stands out telling a lot about the brother and the sister. Very touchingly narrated.

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Dr Dillip K Swain 04 July 2019

We are glued/On each other's life/For our love and care......tender expression emitting fragrances of fathomless love...a very adorable piece of work!

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Rose Marie Juan-austin

Rose Marie Juan-austin

Laoag City, Philippines
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