Death In Disguise

The soft velvet petals do not caress my eyes,

But burn in my heart like fiery daggers.

Each petal holds a trapped memory

Grasped tightly by the jagged thorns.

The delusional beauty is but a mirage

Fooling your naive & whimsical mind.

All is lost in a stare, in a gaze,

For the rose seizes the weary hearts.

Gawk at them, gloat, give into the demands

Of what its real intentions are;

Beauty is just death in disguise.

Author notes

prompt:
A red rose means so many things

and inspires so many, to write about

can bring a smile or a tear.

A red rose by Angelo di Luce. 480 points, ended June 24, 2008, 16 entries
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Meroza
June 15, 2008
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Wow, your words are so strong and powerfull, it made me think twice...Well done!
jacbgd2
June 13, 2008

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Very good write!!!!!!! I enjoyed the deepness of this message!!!!!!! A lot of thought was put into this writing!!!!!!!!! Best of wishes in the contest!!!!!!!!
Angelo di Luce
June 12, 2008

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All creatures of God are beautiful

therefore the saying, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder is true.

Thank you.
Viyanna Rosemarie
June 12, 2008

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!W O W!
you have outdone yourself with this write. the imagery is fantastic and the entire thing just speaks winner. thank you for sharing your awesome talent with me. i wish you the best of luck in this contest that you have entered. viyanna rosemarie
peridotPixi
June 12, 2008

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i love the wonderful picture you have used here and this poem flows beautifully and has a lot of detials too, i love your last line, as always keep up the wonderful writing, ~Amy