A red rose in the winter, bent
Laden with frosty load
Snowstorms and blizzards came and went
Leaving all in white coats
Missing the sun’s tender rays
Their nursing warmth, bereft
The rose, its life slipping away
Struggles for all that’s left
Snow and sleet with freezing cold
At last the end is nigh
For the rose, so valiant and bold
It is time to die
But, when winter ends and spring arrives
With it the gentle rains
When shoots and buds begin to thrive
The rose shall live again
Author notes
Photo credit to Kate Maree
Lee Tai Wah
A contest entry
- WINTER ROSE by Rhythm Child.
550 points, ended December 2, 2008, 20 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Winter prewrites by Violinstrings.
625 points, ended January 17, 41 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Make this THE largest Contest EVER on AP [enter, enter, enter!] by Symphony.
18000 points, ended April 28, 1014 entries
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400 points, ended June 28, 53 entries
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Comments
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Very nice job here ...
and it makes a good point of course. It also reminds me of the song, "The Rose". I doubt you've heard it, but it is a fabulous song.
Anyway, congratulations on the shiny trophy up there and good luck with your writing in the future.
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Hi ecrivain01
Thank you. No, I have not heard of the song, "The Rose" but shall try to look it up.
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Thank you for entering!
A very powerful poem that can be taken in a different matter of ways, a replenishing piece, showing that love or whatever else can live again.
Thank you for entering and congratulations on winning the trophy!
Well deserved.
Sophie
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Hi love.elizabeth
Thank you.
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Beautiful write. The flow and rhyming is very good, and I especially liked : "Missing the sun’s tender rays
Their nursing warmth, bereft". Good luck, and thanks for entering!
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Hi Abnormal
Thank you.
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Ah, the struggle to live,
for renewal---told so well!!
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Hi Aesthete
Thank you.
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Beautiful.
This was by far the best poem loved it.
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Hi SimplySonnets
Thank you.
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Beautiful - it made me think of the song The Rose, was it inspired by that per chance?
What a lovely read to finish today's commenting on! Thanks for entering
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Hi Symphony
Thank you.
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"But, when winter ends and spring arrives
With it the gentle rains
When shoots and buds begin to thrive
The rose shall live again"
this made me sigh, stunning
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WOW for another trophy, Lee!
Congrats on this one.
Why Lee Tai Wah, now?
summer51
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Hi summer
Since I am showing my face I maight as well use my name. You have ben away for awhile. Busy? -
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Huh?
I can't even see your face here, eh.
Too far, Lee Tai Wah.
Yeah...bz...bz...as a honey B.
I will use my real name here too...but... VERY LONG...
I'm MARIA LUISA LOU SUMMER LANE REYES RAMIREZ MANUEL y DELANO QUIOCHO. Lou or Summer, my pet name.
summer51
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great entry
thanks for taking part, wishing you luck would be an insult to your talent so take care
message me for anything
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Hi Rhythm Child
Thank you for the silver.
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