Margarita Lillico Poet Personification

Confession of a Conceited Rose

Being a rose I strike a pose, I'm preening for your gaze,
The flower queen by any means, entitled to high praise. 

Of upper class I got some sass, no equal to my spell, 
My thorns are sleek, adding more chic, may hurt yet meaning well.

And best of all - I'm standing tall, my stem juicy and thick, 
I'm pampered so, nurtured to grow, I'm lovers' premier pick.

My scent's refined, my petals shine, the focus of the date, 
But once I’ve bloomed, my beauty's doomed, the cycle of my fate.

So much to lose, If I could choose, my throne of beauty queen -
I would trade fast for what would last - the life of evergreen. 


February 19, 2023

Sponsor: Joseph May 
Contest: In Bloom

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Ann Peck March 10, 2023 at 8:32 AM Ahhh -- such a lovely last line. Your poem rocks with its smart rhymes--a joy to read Congratulations! Margarita Lillico March 10, 2023 at 8:51 AM Thank you, Ann. Rose rocks it is:)

Joseph May March 7, 2023 at 11:29 AM Wonderful write Margarita, Congrats on your win Margarita Lillico March 10, 2023 at 8:51 AM Thank you!

Paula Goldsmith March 7, 2023 at 8:20 AM Congratulations on your win. I love your write and pink roses. Have a blessed day............... Margarita Lillico March 10, 2023 at 8:51 AM Thank you!

Anisha Dutta March 6, 2023 at 10:40 PM WOW ! Nicely composed. I am charmed.Cocgrats to win. Blessings Margarita Lillico March 10, 2023 at 8:51 AM Thank you!

Joanna Daniel March 6, 2023 at 6:23 PM Very beautiful, Margarita, congratulations:) Margarita Lillico March 10, 2023 at 8:52 AM Thank you!

John Lawless March 6, 2023 at 4:38 PM The lament of the pampered rose. Beautifully done Margarita you captured the rose in feeling and stature.

Linda Alice Fowler March 6, 2023 at 3:20 PM Enchanting Margarita. Congratulations on your win! :) Margarita Lillico March 10, 2023 at 8:52 AM Thank you!

Aysha Nuwas February 19, 2023 at 11:00 PM Wow, I really enjoyed this poem, lovely! Margarita Lillico February 20, 2023 at 3:44 PM Thank you.

Daniel Turner February 19, 2023 at 4:10 PM This is an excellent personification Maggie. Good luck but it reads like a winner to me. Margarita Lillico February 19, 2023 at 6:08 PM Thank you!