Joanna Daniel Poet Diamante

Rose and Thorn

Rose
Beautiful, soft
Blossoming, sweet-smelling, glowing
Flower-queen, Love;    Prick-master, Pain
Stinging, blood-inducing, irritating
Jagged, sharp
Thorn


18th Jan 2023


For Caren Krutsinger's "Delightful Diamante" contest

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FJ Thomas January 31, 2023 at 3:07 PM Oh this is a perfect contrast Jo! Bravo!

Vijay Pandit January 19, 2023 at 5:00 AM Your poem shines, Jo-- dwelling in lovely adjectives and verbs--aptly done for the contest theme.

Paul Callus January 19, 2023 at 3:27 AM Yours is a definitely 'delightful' Diamante, Jo. It shows that all things of beauty must be handled with care; there could be the risk of being hurt if taken for granted. ~ Regards // paul

Sara Kendrick January 19, 2023 at 3:16 AM Reads like a good contender to me for the contest. Way to go. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my page. My father-in-law used to say," there are thorns among the roses but aren't those roses sweet".

Jenna Logan January 18, 2023 at 8:42 PM You pretty much ran the gamut of that scenario. Nicely done, Jo.