Tamed By a Red Rose

I sat in the park
On a dark Autumn day
The rustle of leaves
Natures death bouquet
 
They swirled and spun
Around my park bench
What i witnessed next
Made my cold hands clench
 
Where the leaves dispersed
An angel appeared
Tattooed dressed in black
My life for i feared
 
On approach to me
My heart raced
A black angel
To me face to face
 
As i await my fate
She sees what i hold
There's a sadness in her
As tears start to unfold
 
She has spotted the red rose
I bought for my girl
As all around
The park started to swirl
 
Leaves flew
In sporadic directions
Tree's cried
Like hurtful infection
 
The sky darkened
As thunder rolled
One lightening flash
And lo and behold
 
As i raised my head
She was smelling the rose
Her feathers of black
In outward pose
 
Staring, watching
Trying to believe what I'm seeing
A black angel in the park
With a entranced human being
 
The clouds dispersed
Just as soon as they came
The tree's stood silent
And the leaves did the same
 
Her hands clasped
To her breast they close
This black angel cries
Tamed by a red rose




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Whipps Avatar
May 7, 2010 at 9:16 PM
I love this. I could see the black angel and red rose. The rose brings a sort of light to the angels character.Bravo! Jasmine 'Jaz' Nicole
Devonshire Avatar
September 2, 2009 at 5:48 PM
Magnificent. I'm speechless. What an incredible story in this awesome poem! Love, Carolyn
Bourner Avatar
September 2, 2009 at 2:47 PM
luv it! creative ane enchantig, an exelent poem. Ell
Mitchell Avatar
August 30, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Love the imagery in this, particularly the setting. You make a fantasy scene such as this seem very real. I'll be on the look out for black angels next time I'm sitting in a park in autumn! -Katie
George   Avatar
August 30, 2009 at 5:46 AM
Hi James, You paint a very vivid dramatic picture with this well penned poem. I too write many compositions involving the rose - Such a spellbinding creature! Lainie
Richards Avatar
August 29, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Such a fantasy unleashed by your words.....and the rose became a symbol of sweet peace and love. ~ nicely done, James! (Thank you for your kind comments today!) love, Carrie
Freeman Avatar
August 29, 2009 at 3:50 PM
Outstanding beautiful story, Sincerely Moses
Kendrick Avatar
August 29, 2009 at 3:43 PM
Interesting fantasy. Even a rose can win an angel. Keep writing. Sara
Chircop Avatar
August 29, 2009 at 2:58 PM
how sweet ,black angel tamed by a red rose..this is a favs... romantic ,very romantic--excellent--charma
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