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The Fragile Rose Cornish Sonnet

A fragile rose beneath a lost moon, cries Its loving stem of life has been broken Torn by a hand passing and left to die Her sad leaves are turning brown and falling Knows love will never flower, unspoken And yet hears whispered loneliness calling Memories turn silent, finally dies While quiet hurried flights of fireflies slow Caught by summer's wind, leaves tumble and spin While reasons and goodbye are fading sight Bending and wilting, the rose lost its glow Casting shadow, turning day into night This fragile rose beneath a lost moon,cries Memories turn silent, finally dies

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Robert Pettit

Date: 3/13/2014 9:35:00 PM

This is definitely one of your better submissions to this site. Good one.

Joseph May

Date: 3/12/2014 9:43:00 PM

A beautiful sonnet....winning wishes

Frederic Parker
Date: 3/13/2014 10:00:00 AM

Thank you for your kindness Joseph

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/11/2014 1:42:00 PM

- Love's painful death - fades quietly away - quiet, sad and sorrow - memories are silent .... but never dead. - A really clever and heartbreaking poem Frederic ! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Frederic Parker
Date: 3/13/2014 10:01:00 AM

thank you Anne my poetic friend, hope your week has been filled with joy

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/11/2014 1:30:00 PM

i like the slow, fading appeal of your piece,frederick.. this one doesn't miss a bit, ever flowing.. wow!.. huggs

Frederic Parker
Date: 3/13/2014 10:02:00 AM

thank you for your kindness Nette

Kim Van Breda

Date: 3/11/2014 1:05:00 PM

WOW.. this is such a powerful piece. I think your metaphors are really good. Mostly I enjoyed the way you described a rose at the end of it's splendor. Xx

Frederic Parker
Date: 3/13/2014 10:03:00 AM

thank you for your kindness Kim