Oh, give me not roses all sparkling with dew,
For flowers soon wither away;
Nor give me bright jewels with their dazzling hues,
For their glitter will soften and fade.
And give me not words of whose worth you know naught,
For sentiments change with the day;
Just give me a love that could never be bought,
And promise forever to stay.
Author notes
The first two lines came into my mind while driving home from school today, and the rest quickly followed. Just a little piece about a thought that came to me while reading some of Nora Roberts' books.
~Amanda
A contest entry
- la la la love! by j-ay rose.
535 points, ended March 8, 2007, 75 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Fantastic
I just adore it. It is beautiful. Wow, my sentiments exactly.
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Creativity: 7/10
Concept: 7/10
Language: 7/10
Overall Effect: 8/10
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bravo!
Very neat and nifty, most especially the second stanza! Bravo!!! (oh, my mind is like a steel trap...a little rusty...I already commented on this....) -
That was simple and amazing. I love this piece. The only way i can describe it is simply amazing. went straight to my heart.
Well done!
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bravo!
short, yes, but wonderful meter, it moves perfectly, a very excellent poem...bravo...bravo!
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Beautiful, two :F:F way up
Beautiful and gracefully written as always my beautiful friend
I have not the words to say for the emotion this poem encaptures. Amazing, this poem has somehow taken my breath away, perhaps It's just the mood I'm in at the moment, but I doubt that.
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