Love Is Like the Rose:

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Love is like the Rose, Soft and gentle in repose, Blinded to its thorns, Bleeding willingly we hold Tightly our grip upon it. ~~~~~~~~~ Love comes as thy night, In its darkness, we are thrown, Sheltered like the bud, Unaware of true beauty, Love's light starts from the inside.

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Edward Mccall

Date: 6/7/2017 8:34:00 AM

What a lovely poem, the last line is so true. Love is internal it has to start in the heart. If it starts anywhere else it's not love it's lust.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/4/2017 3:02:00 AM

The thorns don't matter if love is strong enough. This is lovely WW! : )

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/3/2017 7:48:00 PM

this is very lovely, my friend. Thanks for your recent comments and sorry I have been so busy. I am way behind here now at Soup!!

Vladislav Raven

Date: 6/1/2017 3:57:00 PM

Hi White Wolf. This is another excellent write from your pen. I find the Tanka form quite hard to do, trying to stick to the form on whatever subject i am on.You have fit your subject so skillfully into this form. Your words describe the thought so well. It is easy to see the picture in my mind of the canvas displayed, painted by your fine words. A wonderful job my friend. Your Friend always....Mike.

Lenna Walker

Date: 6/1/2017 11:52:00 AM

ahh, so true and wonderfully illustrated. The rose, so beautiful, but with thorns, just like love can be. VERY nice Rick :)

Heidi Sands

Date: 6/1/2017 7:23:00 AM

An amazing write White Wolf. I enjoyed reading this :)

Chris Green

Date: 6/1/2017 7:16:00 AM

This was fantastic my friend. I can see the thought that went into this, the wheels turning and the words, such beautiful words flowing from your pen. Really beautiful.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 5/31/2017 10:24:00 PM

I wondered, how could one possibly do something original on this topic! Well you did, in mighty fine form! Great write!

White Wolf
Date: 5/31/2017 10:27:00 PM

Thanks, Arthur! I wasn't too sure about this actually! /|\