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By Any Other Name

Tender petals' velvet robes
  Scent's intoxicating lure
    Vibrant hues which please the eye
      And evoke romantic mood
        
         
        Soft to touch, the ending bloom
          Sharp is the ironic thorn
             Which protects the flow inside
               That feeds the beauty of the 
                            
                           
                                Rose







            Inspired by Brian Strand's BLOOM contest

Copyright © Donna Golden | Year Posted 2009

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Robert A. Dufresne Date: 1/9/2010 5:27:00 AM this one makes me smile, Donna. Put this poem and a rose side by side and it would be hard for me to distinguish one from the other.. Lovely- Robert Login to Reply

P Sheart Date: 12/21/2009 9:02:00 AM Donna,Congrats on your three poems winning the first round of PS contest!! Very well deserved, enjoyed reading your wonderful poetry. Here’s wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! May 2010 be your best year ever! Love Light Patty Login to Reply

James Fraser Date: 12/20/2009 10:14:00 AM Many congratulations on reaching the second round with your fine poem Donna >> James,xx Login to Reply

John Freeman Date: 11/8/2009 11:27:00 AM Congratulation on the gret poem feature. Donna, Sincerely, Love Moses Login to Reply

Iolanda Scripca Date: 11/7/2009 6:09:00 PM Beautiful description in this blank verse, Donna. Congratulations on being featured his week. Love, Iolanda Login to Reply

Date: 11/7/2009 6:00:00 PM Good use of imagery for a creative poem. Enjoyed it the first time I read it and again today. Congratulations on your well-deserved feature! I wish you ongoing success with your writing. Karen Login to Reply

Vince Suzadail Jr. Date: 11/7/2009 6:51:00 AM Legend has it that the rose was so beautiful God gave it thorns to protect it. Congrats on the feature. Vince Login to Reply

Barbara Gorelick Date: 11/2/2009 7:37:00 PM What a beauty..so glad it was featured this week. BG Login to Reply

James Fraser Date: 11/2/2009 1:17:00 PM Many congratulations on your poem being featured this week >> James Login to Reply

Carrie Richards Date: 11/2/2009 8:06:00 AM This is a soft and lovely poem, a wonderful feature to read this week! Congratulations Donna! ~ Love, Carrie Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 11/2/2009 4:10:00 AM Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Donna. May you have many more. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Brian Strand Date: 11/2/2009 12:38:00 AM Congrats on your featured poem this week Donna Rgds Brian Login to Reply

Doris Culverhouse Date: 10/15/2009 4:20:00 PM good one, love it! Login to Reply

Elaine George Date: 8/30/2009 6:23:00 AM Simply beautiful, Donna, The rose is probably the most written about creature of all time. So spellbinding and mysterious. I have written countless compositions about her. Thank you for the wram welcome back to the soup. Love, Lainie Login to Reply

Farah Chamma Date: 8/28/2009 3:41:00 AM Wonderful... a beauty indeed... always, Farah Login to Reply

Matthew Anish Date: 8/26/2009 11:45:00 AM Nice "shape" poem! Roses are so pretty and you capture that in your work. Yours Matthew Anish Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 8/15/2009 9:24:00 AM I missed some of the excellent poetry written and posted here yesterday Donna. I am enjoying reading them this morning. Thank you for sharing yours. Good luck in the contest. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Brian Strand Date: 8/15/2009 12:48:00 AM Thank you for supporting my contest Donna.Rgds Brian Login to Reply

Sue Mason Date: 8/14/2009 10:19:00 PM Beautifully done here, Donna!! Good luck in Brian's contest and thank you so much for all your comments!! Glad you are posting again in our Soup ... smile ... Login to Reply

Joyce Johnson Date: 8/14/2009 6:45:00 PM Romantic writing and does the Rose proud. Good luck in the contest. Thamks for your comments about my Dialect poem. Love, Joyce Login to Reply

James Fraser Date: 8/14/2009 5:01:00 PM Donna, what a most beautiful poem of the Rose, i just adore poems with Roses in them. And this is a gem, wonderfully written>>James Login to Reply

Date: 8/14/2009 4:20:00 PM Nice use of imagery in this poem. I like the stair-step format. This one has me smiling. Good luck in the contest. Thank you for your kind words on my poem. Have a wonderful weekend. Karen Login to Reply

John Freeman Date: 8/14/2009 4:04:00 PM A rose is still a rose, no matter how it's thorn grows, Sincerely Moses Login to Reply

Carrie Richards Date: 8/14/2009 3:06:00 PM The velvet robe....what a lovely description! Lovely poem, Donna! ~ Carrie Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 8/14/2009 1:55:00 PM I got chills when I read this lovely verse, Donna! Could not help thinking of Bette Midler's beautiful song "The Rose." Sure, they have thorns, but so do many things of beauty. And I love the title, straight from "Romeo and Juliet." Brilliant writing, Donna! Love, Carolyn Login to Reply