John Lawless Poet Free verse

Ground Hogs and Roses

soft roses, held in bloodless fingers,
bleed a scented redness
caressed by lusts ache
masquerading as a gentle touch

each petal  a charade
a “loves me – loves me not”
catharsis of collusion
covering its tracks

heart shaped
convenience store memories
withering dreams
melting on the dashboard

the groundhog smiles
its shadowless reflection
reveling in winters
unpredictability


John G. Lawless
©2/4/2019

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Line Gauthier February 18, 2019 at 10:48 AM Great poem, John.

Elaine George February 16, 2019 at 4:36 AM BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL!. You are a poet in the true sense of the word. Thank you for sharing this masterpiece of poetry, John. This one goes to my fav list. Elaine

Darlene De Beaulieu February 13, 2019 at 1:59 PM Hello John Lawless,sometimes the groundhog is right, and sometimes not. I do not believe in the prediction of the groundhog. Do you? Have a nice day my friend.