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The Cerise Imposture

Crimson rose you bloom and grow Fragrant and free you open toward light Though your life lingers so brief Your beauty reaches me bright Tempted I am to reach over and pinch Your thorns surprise me by an inch and clinched my jaw shut For you pierced my finger For but a moment the pain will linger Trickle crimson upon my thumb wrapped it tight as a drum I walk away and admire from far Your thorns remind me who you are

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Mohammad Yamin

Date: 12/22/2008 11:58:00 AM

Laura, Congrats on your poem winning the finals. Well deserved win. Best wishes. -Moammad

John Heck

Date: 11/30/2008 7:24:00 AM

Dear Laura - These two poems were brilliant! Congratulations on your 2 poems making Round One of the PSoup poetry contest! Wishing you all the best in the finals and have a Happy Holiday season. Peace always, John

Michael Jordan

Date: 11/4/2008 11:47:00 PM

Laura - Congrats on your poetry making it through to the next round – Great Job & God Bless

Sharon Winter

Date: 10/27/2008 5:56:00 AM

Warmest congrats Laura on making it through the first round! Good luck! Love, Shar

Brian Strand

Date: 10/27/2008 1:14:00 AM

Congrats on your success in PS contest,best wishes for next round Laura Rgds Brian & thanks for support for my contests

Joseph Spence Sr

Date: 10/5/2008 6:05:00 AM

Congratulations on your poem being featured. This is an excellent poem. I like the flow of the words and the descriptiveness embedded therein. Great job! ~Joseph

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 10/4/2008 6:46:00 AM

Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week. Love, Carol

Brian Strand

Date: 9/29/2008 12:00:00 AM

Congrats on your feature this week Laura.Rgds Brian

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 9/24/2008 4:58:00 PM

Congratulations on YOUR Featured POEM of the week "The cerise imposture" blood is LOVE pain is sweet perfectly worded SUPERB I want to enter YOURmembers contest but I don't think I will I could not reachYOUR expectations My Wife and fellow POETS are my inspiration for my writes When I can Write as well as YOU I will be fulfilled YOUR LIEGE...HG

Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 9/24/2008 7:22:00 AM

Every Rose has a thorn. A unique way of protecting beauty. Congratulations Laura on "The Cerise Imposture" being featured. God Bless. Vince

Heidie Buys

Date: 9/22/2008 4:05:00 PM

Congratulations on having this beauty featured. The last line brings so much depth to this poem. Well done. Regards Heidie

Michael Jordan

Date: 9/22/2008 7:38:00 AM

Laura this poem is just amazing - Loved how it ended in reflection - God bles & congrats on being featured

Sharon Winter

Date: 9/22/2008 7:06:00 AM

Congratulations Laura on your beautiful poetry being featured this week! Love, Shar

Brian Strand

Date: 9/22/2008 7:05:00 AM

Congrats on your feature poem this week.Laura.RgdsBrian