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A Wilted Rose

Wilted rose petals unable to attract bees. Concubine's mirror holds the reflection of gloom as she daubs rouge on wrinkles. Date: 08/19/2022 Note: For the contest (Bite Size Poem no51) by Line Gauthier. Honorable Mention

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Line Gauthier

Date: 10/26/2022 7:11:00 AM

Particularly love your last line ~

Afzal Nusker
Date: 5/6/2023 12:06:00 AM

thanks a lot.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/9/2022 8:24:00 PM

wow, what a strong tanka. A FAVE

Afzal Nusker
Date: 9/10/2022 10:59:00 AM

Thanks a lot, Andy.

Paghunda Zahid

Date: 9/6/2022 10:10:00 AM

This is wonderful, it's been long since I read a poem like this. Was reading stuff on insta and fb, and honestly those people are spoiling poetry. Congratulations on the placement

Afzal Nusker
Date: 9/6/2022 10:21:00 AM

I agree with you completely. Sometimes it worries me a lot but then a community of such brilliant poets like poetrysoupers give me hope. Thanks for the visit, it is much appreciated.

Jim Slaughter

Date: 8/19/2022 10:47:00 AM

This is a wonderfully pathetic image, Afzal, of an aging courtesan who is trying to recapture the "flower" she still sees in the reflection of the mirror. Perhaps she's preparing...again...for a vainly hoped-for visit from the Sultan tonight.

Afzal Nusker
Date: 8/19/2022 12:12:00 PM

Thank you very much for such a gracious compliment, Jim.