The Beauty of the White Rose

In a garden of weeds
Guarding its roots, Guarding its petals
A rose arose as it danced in the winds

And envious indeed
Sheathing their tooth and tongue of metal
The weeds would boast as they pranced with deceit 

For even in twilight, its petals would bloom
Like swarms of dragonflies beneath the twilight moon
It's petals, like feathers of an angel's ascent
Would sometimes wander the winds
But sometimes weather from weather
But even then, the rose will dance in the winds
Sheathing their tooth and tongue of metal
The weeds cut the rose's petals

With that, the rose had to weather
The cold storm of December

But even then, the rose would dance in the winds

That's to say–
The white rose never danced from its glamor
It would listen to the songs – the whistles of mother nature
What were storms where songs, what were rain were drums
From mother nature – only made to nurture its nature

That's to say–
The white rose, only danced in the dark
Only to lessen the tension that mother nature embarked

With a tainted stem
The rose arose as it danced
It's petals grew with its stance
Against the weeds
Against the damned
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Kitchin Avatar
August 23, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Lwandle, a beautiful poem and imagery. The rose is tough and will survive the storms to bloom again.
Nkosi Avatar
August 24, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Much Appreciated. It's an image I've wished to convey in one way or another, for a long time. One of resilience
Poetrysoup Avatar
July 31, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Wow, we loved how the rose’s dance feels so resilient, like it’s literally thriving through all the weeds and storms. That image of petals as “feathers of an angel’s ascent” really stuck with us, so vivid!
Nkosi Avatar
August 1, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Thank you so much🧡
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