A Sweeter Scent

Hello Eileen Manassian, The rose is a beautiful flower. I like the lavender and the rose. both are my fav. Hugs. /Darlene/

This seems true to me. "you forget time's truthfulness" indeed.

Hello Eilleen, a rose is a rose no matter what. A beautiful flower no matter the color. A bleeding rose also offers its sweet scent. Hugs. /Darlene/.

Oh my what a beautifully made point dear Eilee! How have you been Majesty?

Sweet and precious is the love given to another! May your love words continue to re-bud, bloom and reseed our hearts! Miss you Little One!!

Beautiful ...

Hello Eileen manassian, roses are beautiful in any color. I like the scent. Haave a nice day my friend.

Thank you for this beauty and congrats. loved the metaphor..

Oh dear... The truth of life is so reflective and expressive here. We always search for the perfection, we have created in our minds, instead of enjoying the beauty just arms length away. These things must fade eventually, but then human frailty also adds to this beauty, making life dynamic and complete. The rose will always be beautiful. Great work my dear friend. I have missed u.

‘The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live.’ Shakespeare sonnet 54. You have written poignantly of the rose and how it represents beauty, dear Eileen. Beauty that some may see externally, AND beauty that lies deeper for those with eyes to see. Yet I deem you are not writing necessarily of flowers but of the inner beauty of people that is more difficult to perceive. May we have eyes to see that beauty. Blessings, friend.

Lovely poem. A rose will bloom and then will fade the truer we have been with ourselves the more lovely the aromatic bouquet as we grow older.

Hi Eileen, yes, it is sad that the rose must wither and die, yet the human rose is eternal, it sings from within and cannot be stilled. The beauty of the human rose always lies within. I love the content of this write. The rose shall ever give me inspiration. Every rose has its beauty and its song is heard by someone. This is a definite Fav Eileen. Have a wonderful Saturday. Hugs....Mike. XX

I love the way this poem flows. I am not familiar with the Sedoka form of poetry. So far, I am limited to Haiku and free verse. This is an inspiration to try this form. I do love the message laced with lovely imagery. JC Hawkens

This metaphorical rose, like any other rose, is often enjoyed and praised while it freshly blooms...something which age cruelly takes away, but the beauty inside cannot be so easily erased. ~ Hope you are keeping well. Hugs // paul

Rose scent is so enamouring yet it has to go. The sweet memory of it makes you look for it again. Well penned. These days the roses donot have scents, only looks. The Indian rose, small in size, still has that aroma and a sweet aromatic mouth freshner is made out of its dried leaves called 'gulkand' in Hindi and is relished after meals along with betel leaves & other ingredients in India.

ahhh, that last line , so powerful, Eileen. You sure know how to write a lovely poem.

This one causes one to sigh. Hugs Rick.

A rose remain one of the beauties of nature.. That scent as well. Absolutely loved this gem

A rose gifts beauty , aroma, inspiration, color, imagination, romance , love and aspirations to those that have the heart and soul to see, feel, touch, embrace , appreciate and love. Even one crushed still gifts images of its beauty and truth. Your poem inspires me my friend. A fav God bless...

May the beauty of a rose is fleeting but its aroma as the aroma of your soul is everlasting my dearest friend, Eileen! Blessings and hugs xxx Great poem!

I Found You Among the Roses as beautiful as before... Yours is a lasting one...

Ah! A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose. As a flame on the verge of extinction, the rose never smells so sweet as when is wilting. Lovely penned, Eileen. ~ Gershon

Hi Eileen, What a beautiful poem. Full of wisdom. Look after yourself, Frances

No matter what happens it still offers the sweeter scent. Beautiful verse my friend. I hope you and yours are health and had a wonderful Easter, that is if you do celebrate Easter there. ( Chasing Easter Eggs :)