The Rose

Infatuation one cold winter fell
like flower blossoms white to frigid ground.
The secrets that I’d never dared to tell
lay buried like the earth beneath each mound. 

An awful truth so haunted me I hid
it underneath the softness of new snow,
and when I’d come to think that I was rid
of it, your love for me began to grow.

That love, like sun, shone fully; soon I felt
your strong desire to understand my heart.
You saw, when you had made the first snow melt,
the ground laid bare. . . it tore us not apart!

From sunlight, passion’s snow, and naked earth
was white spring rose I write of given birth.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Gauthier Avatar
August 11, 2018 at 9:13 AM
Lovely, Andrea. Congrats on your well deserved win.
Gentry Avatar
August 8, 2018 at 8:15 AM
Congratulations on your win. So beautiful!!
May Avatar
August 7, 2018 at 7:49 AM
Beautiful write Andrea..Congrats on your win..
Wade Avatar
August 7, 2018 at 7:11 AM
congratulations on your win. Faux
Lawless Avatar
August 6, 2018 at 4:29 PM
Very nicely done Andrea, congrats on your placement
Haight Avatar
August 6, 2018 at 4:07 PM
So romantic and so beautifully written, Andrea. Congratulations on your wonderful placement! Hugs, Sandra
Smith Avatar
August 6, 2018 at 12:31 PM
Lovely Andrea, congratulations...
Cozart Avatar
August 6, 2018 at 11:40 AM
Absolutely beautiful. Congrats.
Roper Avatar
August 5, 2018 at 6:56 PM
Wonderful write, Andrea, congratulations on your win !Hugs Eve
Cornish Avatar
August 5, 2018 at 6:09 PM
Andrea, lovin this sonnet - something only a true sonneteer and romantic can do well
Gondolf Avatar
August 5, 2018 at 6:02 PM
Andrea, congrats for your placement for this beautiful sonnet. John
Marcum Wong Avatar
August 5, 2018 at 5:12 PM
This is lovely Andrea....you must have gotten this entered just in time? Congratulations on your wonderful win!
Lamoureux Avatar
August 4, 2018 at 9:31 AM
You did this so well Andrea, I enjoyed your Sonnet. Good luck in the contest.
Daniel Avatar
August 4, 2018 at 7:19 AM
White spring rose - very touching, Andrea:)
Faulkner Avatar
August 2, 2018 at 11:32 PM
I really like the picture of cold feelings like snow melting under love's sun, the "white spring rose" is rare and memorable, well done!
Messina Avatar
August 2, 2018 at 9:17 PM
Very Nice. Andrea! Love this sonnet :)Charlie
Pandit Avatar
August 2, 2018 at 5:09 PM
This is so wonderful Andrea--enjoyed reading your Sonnet and the way you described love!
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