A tree of thorns,bleak and bare
Brings out a flower, beauty so rare
A rose! Colour of Blood
Peeping through the thorns it stood
Perfectly formed a magnificent sight
A princess in velvet, through the sunlight
The petals open up like youth in bloom
Blossoming in the warmth - shutting out the gloom
A raindrop falls like a gentle tear
Settles on the petal, without any fear
A perfume arises from the midst of this flower
A scent that lingers hour after hour
Gods Gift of life in a certain pose
How Beautiful, How sensuous,
A perfect Rose!
Author notes
Written February 20th, 2005 by Nansie
In a list
A contest entry
- Who Are You?????? by Mrs. Dumas.
350 points, ended March 29, 2005, 20 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - A rose is just a rose... by pen-inhand.
1000 points, ended February 6, 2008, 19 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - THE COLOUR OF BEING...COALESCED~A Tribute to MAA by Blue Rew.
1800 points, ended May 14, 2008, 9 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - #194 Clarion Call to Fine Poets by Lyndon.
2400 points, ended December 3, 15 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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A great tribute to a rose! one of the most celebrated flowers throughout time, the most proper offering between lovers and for mothers, unmistakable with an aroma like no other. A great offering!
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I just adore the phrase "A princess in velvet" What a lovely and unusual rhyme!
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This is a gentle tribute to all beauty has
to offer us. It speaks clearly and yet can
be taken metaphorically or literally. Well-done!
Blue
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what a graceful tribute to the queen of all flowers (although all flowers are queens to me
) ... a true gem of beauty, which can be taken literally or interpreted metaphorically ... both ways, it is a joy to read and to behold ...
thank you for presenting your wonderful verse in susan's contest ...
much love,
maa
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A beautiful description of the rose! Well done! Thank you for entering my contest and the best of luck to you! Kelly
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Hi Nansie
Beautiful words just flowing from your penn. like the lovely fragrance from the Rose. Good luck in the contest.
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Beautifully written and you have captured the essence of a rose..very nice! Thank you for the comments...take care~
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excellent
You have a rare talent, you have been able to capyure so magnificent that many try to capture but cannot. you words gave the poem a new lease of life, it is very sweet to read. The flow was excellent and the the rhyming was good not forced. i hope you write more and read more of your works.
i did write something about a rose called "a flower for you" or something like that you might want to check it if you don't mind. -
This was very well done. I enjoyed it; But I must ask you to follow the rules. you need to comment on another entry and on someone from the list I put up. I will be checking and since the contest will be ending tomorrow, I would hate to have to disqualify more people than I am already going to have to. I enjoyed reading this and I think you did very well on it; it would be a shame if you were disqualified. Also, what option did you choose? Anyways, thanks for entering; it was great!
Hugs
Jess
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