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The roses were like black ice, dark as night. They lived in a crystal vase were they were fed their daily juice. My heart shivered to see them, they were toxic. Yet I noticed there was one that was still red. One with a healthy pulse. Its green leaves vibrant. Its cobra sting intact. Just one still with a heart. An unmistakable life strength. It was on this one flower I wagered my money. It was this one rose I knew who would take the lead and all the rest would follow. September- 21- 2014

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Arthur Vaso

Date: 11/22/2014 3:28:00 PM

Maurice, this is a very powerful creative piece, loved it!

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 10/4/2014 2:12:00 AM

Lovely title , congrats on the win, Maurice

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/3/2014 11:47:00 PM

yes, I knew it would be great win for you. I was just thinking of something. Did you mean for your title to say One READ Rose? Congrats to YOU!

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 10/4/2014 7:45:00 AM

Yes I did. It sounds one red rose when spoken. Since it is a poem and meant to be read it seemed like an appropriate title. It does not exist until the read rose is read.

Joyce Johnson

Date: 10/3/2014 9:20:00 PM

Beautifully said. congratulations. Love, joyce

Brenda Meier-Hans

Date: 10/3/2014 8:40:00 PM

Glad to find this receiving a first place Maurice. Congratulations.

Faye Gibson

Date: 10/3/2014 8:26:00 PM

Congrats, Maurice. I see much more here than a tribute to roses.

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 10/3/2014 7:11:00 PM

a fine tribute to the queen of flowers Maurice superb congrats on 1st place and ty for your support hugs

Tim Smith

Date: 10/3/2014 6:22:00 PM

Congrats Playboy :)

Jan Allison

Date: 10/3/2014 5:59:00 PM

dropping back with my congrats i adore the clever form you used here Maurice:-) hugs jan xxx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/22/2014 8:21:00 PM

I Will Be..... Anyways, this one is awesome! I like the words Black Ice :) By the way, you picked yourself a fine mighty rose. I like how you said the other roses stood no chance... LOL, maybe it was all the toxins... any-mini-miny-moe, you got the cobra by the toe... PS, both Etheree's are awesome...... :) Linda

Brenda Meier-Hans

Date: 9/22/2014 7:23:00 PM

This could almost be a concrete poem Maurice. Great job, good luck in the contest.

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/22/2014 7:33:00 PM

Not intentional. That is what a double reverse Etheree looks like when you center it. However I was inspired to write about flowers when I saw another double reverse Etheree that looked like a vase.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/22/2014 7:04:00 PM

I love the message in this one. Such a positive one and wow, I love how the shape of it is like a vase for flowers. A pretty poem, my friend.

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/22/2014 7:21:00 PM

Thank you.

Matthew Anish

Date: 9/21/2014 10:12:00 PM

Great "shape" poem here! Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/22/2014 6:36:00 PM

Thank you Matthew.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 9/21/2014 6:14:00 PM

I really love this one ,and the pic goes so well with the poem-Awesome !!

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/22/2014 6:35:00 PM

I love your pic too Char!

Liam Mcdaid

Date: 9/21/2014 2:03:00 PM

oh i really love how you painted this excellent pen

Liam Mcdaid
Date: 9/22/2014 11:47:00 PM

thanks maurice smiling

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/22/2014 6:35:00 PM

I just read your pen, I loved it.

Tim Smith

Date: 9/21/2014 1:24:00 PM

Hope she continues to be her vibrant self and doesn't conform to the others.

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/22/2014 6:10:00 PM

It's just a poem. The red rose doesn't really exist.

Casarah Nance

Date: 9/21/2014 12:57:00 PM

Very cool. I like it :)

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/22/2014 6:07:00 PM

That is your "what the ?#@! was that" remark. Thanks Cas for being cool.

Jan Allison

Date: 9/21/2014 12:34:00 PM

Love the vase shape you created - it would accommodate the only red rose I was ever given by a man! love the imagery in the poem too Maurice with the cobra sting of the thorns - brilliant!!! Hugs Jan xxx

Jan Allison
Date: 9/22/2014 6:11:00 PM

its a fabulous write Maurice:-) Hugs Jan xx

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/22/2014 6:05:00 PM

My head still hurts from this one.