Beryl Edmonds Poet Rhyme

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Thorn of the Rose

Thorn of the Rose
Beware thy fragile gentle sweet rose
When a dragon holds you to his nose
With those nostrils that ignite and flare
Or thou will no longer bloom so fair.

Burned to nothing but a brittle crisp
Dragon will then place you to his lips
He’ll gobble you up in one swallow
For you there will be no tomorrow.

Weep not my elegant fragrant rose
Some advice for monsters to oppose
There's a way to chase danger away
So you'll live to bloom another day.

Though with grace and beauty you were made
Show your thorns and do not be afraid
The terrorist must then set you free
As the wounds would sting him profusely.

Once again your tender heart will sing
Songs of love and magnificent things
I have a message for would be foes
Dragons beware the thorn of the rose.
23rd February 2021

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Weston Gregory January 15, 2022 at 7:35 AM Reflective piece belle. Nicely done

Cindy Bahl January 13, 2022 at 2:51 PM Just beautiful! Beryl Edmonds January 14, 2022 at 4:29 PM Thank you Cindy and bless you… Belle

Milton Robertson January 13, 2022 at 10:47 AM Love the rhythm, love the rhyme. Beryl Edmonds January 14, 2022 at 4:30 PM Thank you Milton, rhyme is my favourite poetry form… Belle

Richard Morris January 13, 2022 at 7:02 AM Very nice. Great to see a rhyming poem, too. Beryl Edmonds January 14, 2022 at 4:32 PM Richard thank you, I too enjoy reading poems that rhyme… Belle

Andrew John January 13, 2022 at 2:09 AM Sweet, sweet and graceful. Thanks Beryl Edmonds January 14, 2022 at 4:32 PM Thank you Andrew, I do appreciate that, truly… Belle

Jennifer Fenn January 12, 2022 at 8:28 PM Hooray for the rose! Great poem Belle! Beryl Edmonds January 14, 2022 at 4:33 PM Thank you very much Jennifer, very grateful… Belle

Ann Peck June 24, 2021 at 9:01 AM What a great message, Belle! I loved it! Beryl Edmonds June 24, 2021 at 1:36 PM Thank you Ann very much… Belle

Susan Lawrence March 11, 2021 at 6:43 PM Belle, I love this ! I can see it spoken on a Shakespearean stage ! So many lessons here. Congratulations on POTD ! All the best, Susan :) Beryl Edmonds March 12, 2021 at 12:45 AM Thank you so much Susan for those encouraging words. Warm wishes, Belle :-)

Arturo Michael March 3, 2021 at 11:07 AM Well done...I enjoyed this...Congratulations Belle Believue on POTD. Beryl Edmonds March 3, 2021 at 11:41 AM Glad that you enjoyed the poem Arturo, thank yiu fir the congratulations ~ Belle

Ansar Mohammed March 1, 2021 at 10:16 AM Such gracious words. A beautiful piece, Belle. Cheers! Beryl Edmonds March 3, 2021 at 11:40 AM Thank you so much for that Ansar, very appreciated ~ Belle

Jennifer Proxenos February 27, 2021 at 7:45 AM Wow Belle, this poem truly deserved to be chosen as POTD, congratulations my friend - I love your last two lines so very much - kudos on a breathtaking write! Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Beryl Edmonds February 27, 2021 at 8:05 AM Ahh, thank you Jennifer, my heart glows like a rose with those kind words. Bless you, hugs ~ Belle

David Kavanagh February 26, 2021 at 7:57 AM Heya Belle, congratulations on your potd such a fantastically well written poem, flows beautiful over all those thorns without getting snagged once, cheers David Beryl Edmonds February 27, 2021 at 8:01 AM Hiya David, so nice of you. Thanks very much... Belle

Jennifer Fenn February 25, 2021 at 10:54 PM What hidden strength you write about! Excellent one Belle! Beryl Edmonds February 26, 2021 at 3:00 AM Thank you so much Jennifer, truly appreciated ~ Belle

L Milton Hankins February 25, 2021 at 9:36 PM Wonderful, well-written poem with a great message. "Dragons beware..." Thanks for sharing this piece. Congrats on POTD Kim Rodrigues February 26, 2021 at 3:51 AM Thank you, Tom! Beryl Edmonds February 26, 2021 at 2:59 AM Thank you very much indeed L Milton, most grateful ~ Belle

Anitha Jayasankar February 25, 2021 at 6:18 PM A poem with a message dear Belle. Nature and creation is such a magnificence. For every little living thing created, God has given something strong to protect it from enemies, for rose, it is thorns. For human beings, one can never judge anyone by their fraility.., their strong will power are like their thorns to protect them. To my faves. Hugs ~ Ani Beryl Edmonds February 26, 2021 at 1:03 AM Hi, Anitha, yes it is amazing how God gave all folk and creatures, even roses, self preservation. Thank you for your encouraging review. Hugs ~ Belle

Jan Allison February 25, 2021 at 3:48 PM many congrats on POTD Belle!!:-) hugs jan xx Beryl Edmonds February 25, 2021 at 4:08 PM Thank you Jan, most appreciated it’s been a wonderful day :-) hugs Belle xx

J. Summers February 25, 2021 at 3:29 PM Enjoyed your poem very much Belle, congratulations on POTD. John Beryl Edmonds February 25, 2021 at 3:45 PM Thank you very much John, I’ve been overawed by the responses to this poem and for it to have been poem of the day has been triumphal ~ Belle

Brandy Nicole February 25, 2021 at 2:12 PM "Beware the thorn of the rose, some advice for monsters to oppose" I completely agree. Watch out for dragons and for those getting waaayyy tooooo close. Such a thought provoking write. Congratulations Belle, on Poem of the Day. I am adding this to my favorites. :) Brandy Beryl Edmonds February 25, 2021 at 2:27 PM Ah, thank you Brandy, I’m thrilled with the response to this poem it’s surprising and unexpected, I’ve had the most fantastic day and that’s down to all of you wonderful poets on the Soup... Belle :-)

Carolyn Devonshire February 25, 2021 at 12:40 PM Our world has grown too hard for people of frailty. (Love the way you use the rose as a metaphor.) I found this engaging poem to be quite captivating! Best wishes, Carolyn Beryl Edmonds February 25, 2021 at 1:25 PM Thank you so very much Carolyn, to receive such wonderful reviews is most delightful and encouraging. My best wishes to you too ~ Belle

Sam Kauffman February 25, 2021 at 10:51 AM Tender and very poignant, Belle. Love the juxtaposition of the dragon and the rose. Well done. Congratulations on our POTD. Beryl Edmonds February 25, 2021 at 1:06 PM Thank you Sam vey much indeed, the response To this poem has been overwhelming, unexpected and truly appreciated... Belle

Constance La France February 25, 2021 at 9:46 AM Belle, congratulations on receiving POEM OF THE DAY with your pretty poem _Constance Beryl Edmonds February 25, 2021 at 9:55 AM Thank you Constance, truly grateful... Belle

Paula Goldsmith February 25, 2021 at 9:24 AM Congratulations on your POTD win. A creative write. I thought you were going to need a bottle of BBQ sauce. Now we know why there are thorns on a rose. Have a blessed day............................ Beryl Edmonds February 25, 2021 at 9:28 AM Ha, Paula you made me laugh with the BBQ... Thank you for the congratulations. Have a beautiful blessed day too ~ Belle

Ken Rone February 25, 2021 at 9:19 AM Newbie to the site. I am registered but having trouble posting my first poem. Would someone be kind enough to offer a step by step? email or preferable by phone? I am logged in but do not understand why my contact info is not displayed. I really am a Newbie I guess! Beryl Edmonds February 25, 2021 at 9:26 AM I suggest you go to Submit Poems, shown at top of home page, then follow the instructions. It’s like anything else, easy when you know how. Hope this helps. Belle

Gershon Wolf February 25, 2021 at 8:49 AM Wow, Belle! Maybe now your 'Game of Thorns' will become the 'new thing!'... Congrats on POTD. Best always, Gershon Beryl Edmonds February 25, 2021 at 8:58 AM Hi Gershon, if ‘Game of Thorns’ became the ‘new thing’ wouldn’t that be a ‘positive something’ - Thank you for the congrats ~ Belle

Regina Mcintosh February 25, 2021 at 7:35 AM Lovely write. God bless you and Congrats on POTD. Love to you, Gina Beryl Edmonds February 25, 2021 at 8:17 AM Thank you Gina very much. Love sent right back to you ~ Belle

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