Reared in the garden of the divine green thumb
One late shoot effloresces into a ravishing charm
She is the handmaid of love, the karma of gloom
Empress of all blossoms, crown of the fertile loam
Mystifying as her petals invincible to tears
Are such calming breaths that cast away fears
Rare as her strong support guarded by pricks
Is that bewitching aura that gets what it seeks
Ever green Rose! She reigns heaven’s peaks.
Author notes
An acrostic for one of the most beautiful human beings I have ever encountered--Rose.
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I heard someone said before that the green rose is only found in heaven. It was not what I found after googling it. There are a few varieties of green rose that grow in certain regions, though they are considered rare. They are truly beautiful, but still none of them comes close to the beauty of the green rose that I have in mind.
None except for one, and I am blessed to have been touched by her. She is Rosemarie and she's truly a gift from heaven.
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This is a beautiful piece.
Short and sweet.
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wow....truly Rose must be very proud of you because you've written such a lovely acrostic just for her...same like you I love my friends too and writing poems for them is my way of saying that I cherish them...God bless your pure heart my kabayan!!! (PS. Thanks for your author's notes...now I know that green roses exist
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I love the comparison of the two, and great fact to know that Green roses exist. Cool!
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This is a very good acrostic which both lauds your friend and shows your affectionate heart. The metaphor of a rose for Rose is natural and well expressed - grace, beauty and strength combined.
The rhyme is not the best part, near rhymes and perfect ones together leave one unsure what to expect. Aside from that, a successful poem.
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what a beautiful poem! I can see a thread of someone else's aura in this. I felt the displacement of the odd color rose as I read it and could definitely relate to it to the human condition and the acceptance of others who might not fit the perception of others.
Awesome form, language art and content value.
Beatifully written!
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A fitting testament to your close friend Rose Marie. I don't like acrostics, see them as gimmicky but yours is successful since your intelligence and skilful use of metaphoric language carries it aesthetically across my barrier. I admire selfless love expressed so beautifully, my friend. Tony
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wonderful
she is lucky to have you as a friends and vice versa
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I read this poem very carefully and was so intent that I did not know it was an acrostic until I read the authors notes. So well done, done so beautifully. Congratulations.
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