Rose Ladies

Rose Ladies Lovely ladies, Tiggywinkles, to my garden return Good as Gold after absence from winter’s sojourn Shirley’s Bouquet – blue tipped rose acclaimed American Beauty a winner proclaimed Spicy perfumes from Brandy - First Love - Calls Whisper out - petals of white like mourning doves Midas Touch gown glows bright as Sugar Moon Queen Mother, Sunburst in Carousel swoons Ketchup and Mustard ready for a Garden Party Hot Cocoa in Sterling Silver served up so smartly The Dark Knight looks out for purple Intrigues Neptune on guard coming from twenty leagues Swan ladies so graceful tell of Sutter’s Glory See constellations and pale Virgo’s story Olympiad sighs for races with stallions Gold, silver, Bronze Star – precious Medallions Shares Anna’s Promise, Tiffany’s First Prize As Just Joey and Blue Girl in Iceberg fantasize With Peace they arrive, some in Tropicana dress A Double Delight, Mr. Lincoln, to beauty confess. These are the roses that grace, and have graced, my garden with a few minor exceptions. 3-10-21 Contest: List with a Twist Sponsor: Charles Messina