This flower and its unique color,
It stands out in this garden of mine.
A beautiful lavender.
And its petals are soft.
My fingers glide right over them.
Each petal is a different shape.
Different shade of lavender.
A darker side,
A lighter side.
It has blossomed.
It's round
And the edges curl out slightly.
I run my fingers down the flower.
Down the stem.
Thorns poke my fingers,
Reminding me that the flower isn't perfect.
Nothing is perfect.
The thorns stick out,
But not beautifully like the curls on the flower.
They are an ugly, muddy brown.
They are sharp and hard,
Much different from the petals.
Though, the thorns are hard and ugly,
They are beautiful.
It is not perfect.
The flower is not perfect,
It is beautiful.
Author notes
Option 5: Write me a poem about a flower. What does the flower you chose symbolize?
The flower symbolizes my best friend. He is different than my other friends. He stands out in my "garden."
A contest entry
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300 points, ended July 29, 2007, 19 entries
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This reminds me of one of my favorite quotes: "you can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoyce because thorns have roses" I don't know who said it though. This is a great write. And very true. Though something beautiful is standing before you, it may indeed have something ugly about it.
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I enjoyed the read and I am assuming you were using a flower as a metaphor for a friend that is not perfect or vice/versa. Either way the message would still be the same and a lot can be learned from it. Many times the "real beauty" lies in the "imperfection" itself
best wishes in the contest,
reenie
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That was a lovely poem. What a nice poem you wrote about your friend. Not perfect, yet beautiful. Very good, and thanks for entering. Good luck in the contest. -
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Thank you
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