Donna Jones Poet Free verse

Life As a Rose

Where eyes can't see beyond the colors
Past pleasures of heart and mind
Not taking time to find what spirit
Lives inside, we too often find
Only velvet petals among the thorns
Smell sweet perfume where stinging things hide
How so it goes from day to day
Life as a rose
Finding strength to grow wild
Yet if protected in glass they will not last
Life unhappy
Simple, life can be like the wild rose
Free to find time to explore
Feeding on things that allow us to grow
Avoiding those that steal our joy
Those thorns among velvet petals
Stingers among perfume
Choose which to see
Which to leave be
Life happy

©Donna Jones

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Hgarvey Daniel Esquire April 4, 2013 at 11:25 PM Dear Donna, A Magnificent POEM about my Favourite Flower.YOU Honor it as it should be. YOU Personify Nature with YOUR Quill.So very Well done. I LOVE YOU ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR Eternal Liege...Harry Donna Jones April 5, 2013 at 6:25 AM Thanks Harry...always good to hear from you...glad you enjoyed....always...Donna

Jeffry Cohan January 30, 2013 at 7:53 AM the last two poems are so descriptive that i can feel those images in my heart...i could never write as beautifully and as you might have noticed if i did write about your last two subjects i'd have to use a lot of profanity...so now you've seen both sides of me...and yet you still saw fit to understand where i'm coming from...thank you for your words in poetry and commentary...your phriend and phiend ~free cee!~ Donna Jones January 30, 2013 at 5:12 PM Oh Jeffry don't you see your comment to me was pure beautiful poetry and no profanity at all. I am guilty as well, but when I find myself using ugly words I feel I only make the air around me and other peoples worlds uglier. Their is definitely a time when nothing else will do though! I think you are a kind hearted soul and glad to be a friend. Glad you liked my poems

Jack Ellison January 30, 2013 at 7:04 AM "Life as a rose"... beautiful thought, dear Donna! Always choose happy! Hugs, Jack xox Donna Jones January 30, 2013 at 5:15 PM When possible dearest Jack but sometimes you don't get to choose. Those stinging things hide haha. Thanks for reading my poem.

Russell Sivey January 29, 2013 at 10:13 PM This is a masterful and brilliant write Donna! I really enjoyed reading this tremendous poem this evening! What a marvelous piece, I love roses, they are my favorite flower, you have written a remarkable poem about these gorgeous plants! Great Work!! Donna Jones January 29, 2013 at 10:22 PM Thank you that means so much coming from such a wonderful writer as yourself and all the other wonderful friends here on soup. I'm so glad I joined a few days ago