The Month I Was Born

The rose did bend
upon the bush
of fear and pain
and denigration
petals shook
thorns did brake
while a tiny bud
prepared to die.
The wind took one last
breath and tore the bud
away, toward the earth,
to richer soil
and the promise of spring
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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June 9, 2016 at 11:48 PM
Kristen, well penned. Enjoyed reading your thoughts and words today. *SKAT
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November 14, 2009 at 4:56 PM
powerful words which need some form? Not sure it's blank verse i think perhaps free verse? Light & love
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