Love Poems & Quotes

Love Poems, a great way to express your feeling whenever you feel so splendid beautiful feeling at falling in love, heartbroken, disappointed, or at any time you just want to say I LOVE YOU to someone you love in an amazing-different way.

Below are three examples of Love Poems

I am sorry

I am sorry,


I can't write many words to you


I am out of ink


Last night, I write your name


in the sky...

(Free translation of Rieke Dyah Pitaloka poem titled 'Maaf')

Lonesome Wind

There would come a time when you forget, perhaps


the stories you have whispered


between the rustling of bamboo leafs

alone

There would be no more endless lonesome years, perhaps


on the night sky scattered by star lights


you used to tease

There would be no more useless season, perhaps


your desire to the dawn rest in a sprinkle of dew


which comes uncertainly

There would come a time you would understand, perhaps


it is a prairie


which has never asked more than a soft wind


that would bring your perfume to the alleys of rock mountain


when you have already afford to dance with the weeds

alone

Our Books, How are They?

It's time for our books to be closed


Go ahead, write the new pages of your book


Don't open your old books


since those every words written are


the desiring soul.

Write your new books with full colored dreams


Not our dreams that dark and gloomy


I myself will write my new book


with dream of a violet butterfly


whose wings are scratched.


with dream of raining tears


which drift the rainbow in the edge of the sky


when the sky is orange colored.

Remember our book of dreams


with the memory of a hope


that went down in an inability


ended with the palace burned

Your book, my book, and our book


is a journey without beginning nor ending.

Loving you, with life, blood, and dreams.

Acid Stained Concrete Flooring

Flooring is normally associated with something you put over the top of concrete to cover it up. Historically, bare concrete is not something considered to be attractive or desirable as a final flooring finish. But with newly developed acid etching, technology concrete flooring as a final floor finish is becoming much more common.

Colored concrete has been around for a long time, but never became very popular. Dye can be added at the concrete mixing plant, or the bare floor can be painted after it cures. But this type of finish generally looks pretty ugly. However, etching and staining concrete flooring goes far beyond colored concrete. The colors and patterns that can be achieved are truly spectacular. Most of the stain and etch colors are earth tones. But the variety of subtle shades in coloration is often as rich and deep as natural marble or granite. Sometimes even a leather or wood look can be achieved with the browns, reds and yellows.

The first step with etched concrete flooring is making sure the bare floor is as smooth and free of defects as possible. Any blemishes, markings, cracks or irregularities will show through in the final floor. Acid staining a concrete floor is a lot like staining wood. The stain penetrates and becomes part of the concrete. It does not just coat the surface. The stain adds to the appearance of the concrete, rather than covering it up. So the original concrete is very important. Staining concrete is almost an art form, so you want to give the person doing the staining as close to a blank canvas as you can.

The next step is for the person doing the artwork to test how the floor will react to the stains and acids he plans to use. Not all concrete is the same. It is almost impossible to precisely predict how it will react. He will have a general idea, but testing on an area that will be under a cupboard or some other out of the way location will give him a much better idea what the final floor will look like. Almost always, the various colors of stain will be put down in an artist pattern of some sort. So the next step is to lay out the pattern on the floor.

Then he applies the stains. Generally he uses a mix of hydrochloric acid, water and metal salts. Different types of metal salts will give different colors. The ratio of acid to water will help determine how deep into the concrete the stain goes. The hydrochloric acid reacts with the calcium hydroxide used in the concrete and slightly etches the surface of the concrete, allowing the metal to penetrate. The metal salts, acid, water and concrete then react chemically, revealing deep and beautiful color variations. The result is deep, mottled and variegated but that is a big part of the rich beauty of acid etched concrete flooring. The patterns and colors are part of the floor and are permanent.

After the pattern is fully developed and dried, the surface needs to be thoroughly cleaned and neutralized. You don't want the acid left on the surface. As a final step the concrete is sealed with an acrylic or epoxy sealer.

The cost of etched and stained concrete flooring varies widely. It has become an art form, so much of the cost is the time, skill and intricate detail put into it by the concrete etch artist. A lot of work goes into one of these floors. But the final result, if properly done by a talented and trained artist, is every bit as beautiful as a marble floor and will last just about forever.

Kentia Palm - Tips On Raising A Kentia Palm Houseplant

The kentia palm is one of the toughest and most elegant indoor plants in the world. Remember, nature didn't intend for us to take plants inside. That's why many plants die when removed from their natural environment. But not kentia palms.

They can take a lot of abuse. And still look beautiful.

This article will offer 4 tips to keep your kentia palm healthy and looking good.

Soil

Kentia palms adapt to a wide selection of soils including neutral, acidic, clayey, and alkaline. But they grow best in rich loamy soil. Yes, kentia palms are slow growing; however, regular fertilization with palm-grade fertilizer will quicken growth. Using a balanced slow-release fertilizer during the growing season is recommended.

Light

An outside (porch or patio) kentia palm needs 35-80 % direct sunlight after the age of 5. Young kentia palms require protection from full sun---shady or partly shady spots are ideal. An indoor kentia plant needs light in the range of 75-100 foot-candles. This is about the same amount of light needed for reading. Don't worry, kentia palms have a reputation for tolerating low level interior light.

Water

Kentia palms do reasonably well without water. They need to be watered before the soil COMPLETELY dries. A potted kentia palm in your home shouldn't be over-watered. Over-watering is known to cause the fungus phytophthora. Over-watering leads to a weakening of the palm; it's the biggest no-no for kentia palm owners.

Cold

The kentia palm is considered "cold hardy" in frost-free areas. Older, stronger palms can withstand temperatures slightly below freezing without significant damage. But it's better to bring potted palms into your house or garage during cold spells. Why risk it?

With these simple tips in mind, you'll be able to maintain the natural beauty of your kentia palm. People who have kentia palms rave about them, because they don't require constant care. But they still look good and they add a beachy feel to any home.

Tamra Strano find comfort and refuge on the track

Tamra Strano always prefered to be the one in the back, but Saturday night at the Riverfront Community Center, she was the center of attention.

Current and former athetes, family members and close friends gathered to honor Strano, now in her 33rd and final year as the Leavenworth High School women’s track-and-field coach.

“I’m just so glad that I got to see all these people before I leave,” she said. “That’s what’s neat about it.”

The night featured numerous special presentations from close friends or family members to Strano and many former athletes telling stories of their coach. However, the night didn’t end before the Leavenworth Public Schools foundation made a presentation of their own.

Bill Geiger, a representative of the foundation, presented Strano with a framed sign listing of the years her teams have won state, regional and league championships and national and state teacher of the year awards. It was the first glimpse of a monument that will built at the Leavenworth High track when it is dedicated as the Tamra Strano Track. Strano said the dedication is honor, but by the end of the night it still hadn’t quite set in yet.

“It’s an honor, it’s something that’s very special,” she said. “I’ve always told my husband that if I had to die someday I’d just as soon it be right in the middle of a track and they can bury me there.”

Strano said that the track is where she’s found comfort and refuge in the midst of some rough days.

“I just love being up there,” Strano said. “I could have the worst day in the world during the day, but when I go out on the track with the kids, it just becomes the best day. They rejuvenate you, they make you remember why you’re there. They appreciate everything you do for them. Sure they grumble, but hey, they’re kids. Just being around them makes the whole day better. It makes a great day greater and it makes a bad day great. I could be in the worst of moods and I go up on the track and everything’s forgotten.”

When she retires, she and her husband — athletics director Bob Strano — plan to move to Houston to be closer to their grandchildren. With her, Tamra said, she’ll be taking a whole lot of memories.

“Memories of the kids,” she said. “It has nothing to do with state championships or the awards or the honors or anything. Just memories of what Monica Brothers did when she came out for track one year and Bridgett Moore or Bayzell (Davis’) mom did. All the memories of the kids.”

Which is something she’s kept many of. That was shown by how she told what times were ran in events by former athletes she coached years ago.

“It was just great,” she said. “I wish I had more time to sit down with every single one of them is all and just sit down and talk and enjoy reminiscing.”

Leavenworth High initially was to host their annual track meet earlier in the day. However, the threat of rain and wet conditions canceled this year’s meet.

“It would have been a long cold day,” Strano said. “Even though that sun came out, it wasn’t very nice. The meat of our team is speed and sprints and this isn’t the kind of a day where a sprinter likes to sprint. Their legs just feel tight, and they feel like they can’t get them going.”

Though it may been a blessing in disguise Strano admitted.

“If I would have had the meet all day long, I probably would have faded real fast,” Strano said. “You get up at 5:00 in the morning and you’re out all day long until probably 5:00 this evening. Then come straight down here at 6:00. But I wish those seniors would have had that last meet on their home track. I would have been willing to go through that for them.”

Source:By DOUG MAGILL, Times Assistant Sports Editor