Strolling the floral garden one mid-summer's day,
intoxicated by the fragrance surrendered by such beauty.
Intense vibrante colors of rainbow hues,
guarded by protective thorns.
Each flower holds natures secret from the world,
released the minute the bud opens.
The bush of white roses captured my eye,
one open rose was striped red upon one petal.
The rest of the white roses
were turned, and bowed facing this one.
I stopped and contemplated for a long time,
the air was dry without a breeze.
When I turned to leave, wind was in my face,
quickly I turned back to the one white striped rose.
The striped petal had fallen from the rose.
Slowly the rose closed,
and moisture formed along the stem,
as though the flower were weeping.
Out of nowhere a dark cloud appeared.
A light rain began to fall.
After a few minutes the rain subsided,
and the closed white rose reopened.
I had to believe I saw it with my own eyes,
there was another single petal stained with a red stripe.
Author notes
Thank you Jesus was all I could say.
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A contest entry
- White Roses....24 entries/24 hrs/24 lines by poet2angels.
575 points, ended July 12, 2007, 12 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - The Power Of Flowers by Little Blue Bird.
400 points, ended August 11, 2007, 11 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Back to School!!! by Red Rose of Light.
400 points, ended August 24, 2007, 12 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Amazingly strange things have always happened in my life,
Comments
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different take on the prompt, i liked it. it was unique.
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How beautiful and unique both the poem and the contest, god does truly give the best gifts and lessons when we need them most. Gorgeous imagery
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Thank you for your time and wonderful words of encouragement. You are graciously and gratefully accepted.
In God's Love
Noah
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Amazing to watch and imagine. Good write.
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Thank you for your beautiful entry, good luck, Josie
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interesting...true story? Thanks for the entry
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Your attentiveness to details, like the moisture forming along the stem, put the reader at your side, sharing the wonder and delight of this experience. Very enjoyable.
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This poem is very beautiful!
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I'm going to cry I see the story you used this is very nice it touched my heart.
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lovely
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BEAUTIFUL
*wipes a tear away* Thank you so very much for entering my contest. Good luck to you and God bless you.
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This piece was filled with detail, as well as imagery! I was surprised by the vividness as though I could feel and smell the roses. There were many moods/emotions that your words carried forth and this piece was full of poetic meaning. Keep up the great work and congrats on the HM!
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Exceptional Write
So descriptive I could almost smell the fragrance of the flower. Or many be it was that I have the window open and can smell the roses. Either way I loved the picture you have painted here. Amazing job. Well enjoyed with that grand aroma of life. (LISA)
"I stopped and contemplated for a long time,
the air was dry without a breeze.
When I turned to leave wind was in my face,
quickly I turned back to the one white striped rose.
The striped petal had fallen from the rose,
slowly the rose closed."
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Loved how you made this poetic, story like, yet a deeper symbolism and message
May you continue in the blessings
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Stunning.... This was a excellent write full of beautiful words and meaning
Thank you for sharing you suppurb talent with us all
luv ya
Delila
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sigh~
This is truly breathtaking...
It brought tears to my eyes....
Such a wonderful feeling you leave in the heart with your words.....I really love this! TY...
The person who reminds me of white roses is in Heaven, so this was especially comforting!
Lynda
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A beautiful poem.
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