By Any Other Name
By any name, an object's prime
directive never fails to hold,
for adjectives are pale of hue
if what is hot is labeled cold.
The metaphor is too to blame
if perched precariously in words,
for life still bears its qualities
if ever deemed a dream absurd.
A hurricane who has been named
a devil's deed will not delay
his woeful winds nor see as sins
the lives he drowned or blew away.
And know that morbid memories
are bound by nature to outlast
the man who holds in him their weight
though thinks them burdens of the past.
To desperate men, the regal rose
is but a blossom bred from shame
to hide, not show their hearts; although,
still sweet, that rose by any name.
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a
Premium Membership.
