Andrea Dietrich Poet Choka

Revenge of the Trampled Rose

In the beginning,
their new life together was
a bed of roses
and nothing could smell as sweet!
Her heart opened up -
a delicate red beauty.

One day - foolishly -
he trampled that rose red heart.
Soon he was to learn
there’s no rose without a thorn,
and that scorned beauty
left her sharpest thorn for him.

Alimony’s sting
pricks him endlessly, and now. . . .
nothing’s coming up roses.

Inspired by Paula Swanson's "Trample" Poetry Contest

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Joseph May May 18, 2015 at 4:38 PM Great write Andrea...enjoyed..hugs

Carol Sunshine Brown February 20, 2012 at 10:55 AM Congratulations on the super win in ~Paula's~ "Trample" contest Andrea. Love, Carol

James Fraser February 19, 2012 at 9:36 AM Terrific take on the contest theme Andrea. Most deserved of it's win in Paula's contest, many congrats :) xx

Christopher Bunton February 18, 2012 at 4:12 PM Congratulations!

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl February 18, 2012 at 4:12 AM Congrata knew it was a winner xx

Jon Arno February 17, 2012 at 6:38 PM Congratulations Andrea. Another super write. :)

Samual Ronthorpe February 17, 2012 at 3:04 PM Andrea, this is an amazingly well written poem. I really enjoyed it. Thank You. Congrats on winning 2nd place in Paula's contest...........S.Ronthorpe

Olusegun Arowolo February 17, 2012 at 11:38 AM Wonderful write ,Andrea.Very educative.Congratulations on your win...Thanks for sharing.....

Carrie Richards February 17, 2012 at 9:05 AM That last line sums it up, (sadly) for so many lost loves! Congratulations on your win, Andrea!! Have a good weekend (at the movies, perhaps?)

Bl Devnath February 17, 2012 at 8:52 AM It's a practical that there's no rose without a thorn means to safeguard itself. If without love and carelessly wants to pluck, Rose takes the revenge. It's call miracle, I think. Loved much for this wonderful one. Loved,bl Bl Devnath February 17, 2012 at 8:53 AM Congrats for the win, loved, bl

Lizanne Scholtz February 17, 2012 at 6:55 AM Congratulations on your win with this wonderful poem Andrea, love Elizabeth

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 16, 2012 at 9:18 PM congrats Andrea on a magnificent win for this extraordinary write luv on trample.. wow..one..

Robert Pettit February 16, 2012 at 8:57 PM Congratulations on your win Andrea. The prettiest roses have the sharpest thorns. This is a very descriptive write.

Kash Poet February 16, 2012 at 8:46 PM Enjoyed it first time around.Congrats Andrea on your win.

Connie Marcum Wong February 16, 2012 at 8:07 PM So happy to see you come in 2nd place Andrea. Congrats!

Joyce Johnson February 16, 2012 at 8:07 PM Glad she let her thorns out and he got his come uppance. Congratulations on another big win Andrea. Love, Joyce

Jack Horne February 15, 2012 at 1:32 PM LOL, I love this one. I bet many a man has trampled a rose and then felt her thorns! Hope you had a great Valentine's Day yesterday, my friend

Connie Marcum Wong February 15, 2012 at 2:07 AM Loved your play on words Andrea. Very clever poem that is sure to do well in the contest.

Poet Destroyer A February 14, 2012 at 7:57 PM ooo... good one... good luck in the contest.... Have a happy valentine days... ~ :-) Always, * PD

Robert Johnson February 14, 2012 at 4:14 PM It's sad when a poor schmuck learns that lesson. He shouldn't have left her all alone and guessin'. But from my own experiance. I know too well, the other side of the fence.

Gwendolen Song February 14, 2012 at 3:07 PM Happy Valentine's Day, Andrea. Just hopped on here for a few minutes to wish u a great day! Now,..back to insanity! Thanks for appreciating my poem about a lil girl missing her grandmother...that would be me, yes! Love and hugs on this EPIC day! Gwendolen

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 14, 2012 at 2:07 PM luv where u took the trampled theme Andrea and perfected it into the rose .. elegant piece.. good luck in Paula's contest luv.. a winner ..

Russell Sivey February 14, 2012 at 11:30 AM What a great way to go about this contest...now his foot is forever bleeding as it is deserving so! I love your word play from many different phrases! I hope to never find about Alimony's sting, I don't want that thorn in my foot! This is an incredible poem my friend! Great Work!!

Ilene Bauer February 14, 2012 at 9:17 AM great ending to a very clever take on the "trample" theme. i like this one!

Phyllis Babcock February 14, 2012 at 8:39 AM Ohhhh I love this poem...there is no rose without a thorn.... priceless. Happy Valentines Andrea. I would enjoy those choc strawberries. Have an awesome day. Must get dressed for work as I have to leave in 20 min. ttyl love phyl

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