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The Black Rose

Black velvet was the rose that withered at my feet Poet he was not and blood dripped from the thorns a rose as black as night skies a rose as black as the poets eyes- Poet he was not and black the blood from his thorns So dead inside was he with the black roses born a rose as black as his icy eyes with thorns as demeaning as his guiltless eyes- So gifted was he with the black roses from a rose as black as winter nights with thorns as sharp as his thoughtless lies black velvet was the rose on summer sighs-

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Date: 7/30/2010 2:06:00 PM
Great job new friend excellent play off the Blue Rose...stick a capital R on Rose in the title. My uncle's an editor and has advised me all words 4 letters or more get CAPs in a title. So glad to see you in the winners circle! Light & Love
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Date: 7/30/2010 12:37:00 PM
I like the eerie tone of this one. Congratulations, angel! LUv , Andrea
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Date: 7/30/2010 5:19:00 AM
Congratulations Angel on your win in Deborah Guzzi's contest "Critcise Me". Love, Carol
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Date: 7/30/2010 1:59:00 AM
congratulations on your win in the contest, Harry
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Date: 7/29/2010 10:15:00 PM
Congratulations, Angel on your fifth place, Agape, Mopses
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Date: 7/25/2010 6:53:00 PM
Excellent write, thank you for taking us on this fantasy trip with you....
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Book: Shattered Sighs