Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Poet Quintain (English)

A Wedding Day Rose

A wedding day rose pale in dress 
'twas as fair as the maiden bride.
Vanity’s breath in two hands caressed;
tendrils warily pruned, implied.
Quiet beauty bequeathed filled with pride. 

Budding flower in light cascading, 
veiled imitation none could foresee.                                                     
Blushing petals fall, brittle and fading. 
Sunset bore weeping groom’s last decree.
Then into darkest night, he did flee. 

A wedding day rose in graceful frock
shall charm all attendees eternal.
Apart from the bud with thorny stalk, 
head silently rotting internal.
Dewdrops cloud o’er the earth infernal.


By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, 10/11/13
for Giorgio Veneto's The rose (Allegory) Contest

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Skat A October 23, 2013 at 9:08 PM Rhonda, congratulations in The rose (Allegory) contest................. SKAT

Poet Destroyer A October 22, 2013 at 10:58 PM lovely win Rhonda, congrats...LINDA

Archontoula Alexandropoulou October 16, 2013 at 3:52 PM Exceptional rose.... could be a song... it has created a music of its own Archontoula

Kelly Deschler October 16, 2013 at 2:22 PM This is a gorgeous poem, Rhonda! Very deep and emotional. A beautiful write! Congratulations on your well deserved win!...Thank you very much for the kind comments.

Sara Kendrick October 15, 2013 at 4:52 PM This work is awesome!! No wonder it is in the winners’ list..Sara

Shanity Rain October 15, 2013 at 3:35 PM Ohh this is great ..It just took me there ! you are a winner !

Christopher Thor Britt October 15, 2013 at 1:43 PM Well written verse. Congrats!

Barbara Gorelick October 15, 2013 at 1:04 PM Wonderful! Congrats on your big win. BG

Dr.Ram Mehta October 15, 2013 at 7:40 AM Congrats on the first place win the contest.Rhonda

Len Gasun October 15, 2013 at 2:11 AM Extremely beautiful and lovely poem this is my dear friend Rhonda. Thank you so much for sharing! My big hearty congratulations on your well-deserved super win! Cheers! love lots and big hugs, Leonora

Carrie Richards October 14, 2013 at 9:04 PM I loved the budding flower you created in this delicate piece. A true beauty this is! Congratulations to you, Rhonda!

John Posey October 14, 2013 at 8:44 PM Well done, indeed....congrats on your win.... Jake

Sandra Adams October 14, 2013 at 8:25 PM beautiful poem ...congrats on your win :)

Joseph May October 14, 2013 at 5:37 PM congrats on a great win Rhonda....

Debbie Guzzi October 12, 2013 at 5:11 PM I'm not quiet getting the whole picture? Maybe another quatrain, the meter flows nicely!! verse 1 is the literal rose aye? 2 is the young bride? 3 is simply the sun rising on a new day? Did I get it? Light & Love

Andrea Dietrich October 12, 2013 at 3:51 PM this has a very classy feeling. I just know that giorgio is going to flip!!

Dr.Ram Mehta October 11, 2013 at 11:10 PM Very deep and full of inner feelings more so with fine rhymes, Rhonda

Russell Sivey October 11, 2013 at 10:43 PM This poem shows a great internal meaning all throughout it! It showered me with awe by your grandiose words! I truly enjoyed reading this enlightening poem this evening! What a fantastic piece, Great Work!!

Tim Ryerson October 11, 2013 at 8:56 PM I am SO glad to be reading your poetry again Rhonda...I could be way off base here but to me, this has a rather sad, eerie feel to it...Almost like a faded picture from long ago...'Vanity's breath' is absolutely LOADED...From your friend and fan - Tim