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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

Date: 1/15/2022 7:35:00 AM

Reflective piece belle. Nicely done

Cindy Bahl

Date: 1/13/2022 2:51:00 PM

Just beautiful!

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 1/14/2022 4:29:00 PM

Thank you Cindy and bless you… Belle

Milton Robertson

Date: 1/13/2022 10:47:00 AM

Love the rhythm, love the rhyme.

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 1/14/2022 4:30:00 PM

Thank you Milton, rhyme is my favourite poetry form… Belle

Richard Morris

Date: 1/13/2022 7:02:00 AM

Very nice. Great to see a rhyming poem, too.

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 1/14/2022 4:32:00 PM

Richard thank you, I too enjoy reading poems that rhyme… Belle

Andrew John

Date: 1/13/2022 2:09:00 AM

Sweet, sweet and graceful. Thanks

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 1/14/2022 4:32:00 PM

Thank you Andrew, I do appreciate that, truly… Belle

Jennifer Fenn

Date: 1/12/2022 8:28:00 PM

Hooray for the rose! Great poem Belle!

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 1/14/2022 4:33:00 PM

Thank you very much Jennifer, very grateful… Belle

Ann Peck

Date: 6/24/2021 9:01:00 AM

What a great message, Belle! I loved it!

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 6/24/2021 1:36:00 PM

Thank you Ann very much… Belle

Susan Lawrence

Date: 3/11/2021 6:43:00 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
Date: 3/12/2021 12:45:00 AM

Thank you so much Susan for those encouraging words. Warm wishes, Belle :-)

Arturo Michael

Date: 3/3/2021 11:07:00 AM

Well done...I enjoyed this...Congratulations Belle Believue on POTD.

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 3/3/2021 11:41:00 AM

Glad that you enjoyed the poem Arturo, thank yiu fir the congratulations ~ Belle

Ansar Mohammed

Date: 3/1/2021 10:16:00 AM

Such gracious words. A beautiful piece, Belle. Cheers!

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 3/3/2021 11:40:00 AM

Thank you so much for that Ansar, very appreciated ~ Belle

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 2/27/2021 7:45:00 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
Date: 2/27/2021 8:05:00 AM

Ahh, thank you Jennifer, my heart glows like a rose with those kind words. Bless you, hugs ~ Belle

David Kavanagh

Date: 2/26/2021 7:57:00 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
Date: 2/27/2021 8:01:00 AM

Hiya David, so nice of you. Thanks very much... Belle

Jennifer Fenn

Date: 2/25/2021 10:54:00 PM

What hidden strength you write about! Excellent one Belle!

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 2/26/2021 3:00:00 AM

Thank you so much Jennifer, truly appreciated ~ Belle

L Milton Hankins

Date: 2/25/2021 9:36:00 PM

Wonderful, well-written poem with a great message. "Dragons beware..." Thanks for sharing this piece. Congrats on POTD

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/26/2021 3:51:00 AM

Thank you, Tom!

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 2/26/2021 2:59:00 AM

Thank you very much indeed L Milton, most grateful ~ Belle

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 2/25/2021 6:18:00 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
Date: 2/26/2021 1:03:00 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

Date: 2/25/2021 3:48:00 PM

many congrats on POTD Belle!!:-) hugs jan xx

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 2/25/2021 4:08:00 PM

Thank you Jan, most appreciated it’s been a wonderful day :-) hugs Belle xx

J. Summers

Date: 2/25/2021 3:29:00 PM

Enjoyed your poem very much Belle, congratulations on POTD. John

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 2/25/2021 3:45:00 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

Date: 2/25/2021 2:12:00 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
Date: 2/25/2021 2:27:00 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

Date: 2/25/2021 12:40:00 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
Date: 2/25/2021 1:25:00 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

Date: 2/25/2021 10:51:00 AM

Tender and very poignant, Belle. Love the juxtaposition of the dragon and the rose. Well done. Congratulations on our POTD.

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 2/25/2021 1:06:00 PM

Thank you Sam vey much indeed, the response To this poem has been overwhelming, unexpected and truly appreciated... Belle

Constance La France

Date: 2/25/2021 9:46:00 AM

Belle, congratulations on receiving POEM OF THE DAY with your pretty poem _Constance

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 2/25/2021 9:55:00 AM

Thank you Constance, truly grateful... Belle

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/25/2021 9:24:00 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
Date: 2/25/2021 9:28:00 AM

Ha, Paula you made me laugh with the BBQ... Thank you for the congratulations. Have a beautiful blessed day too ~ Belle

Ken Rone

Date: 2/25/2021 9:19:00 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
Date: 2/25/2021 9:26:00 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

Date: 2/25/2021 8:49:00 AM

Wow, Belle! Maybe now your 'Game of Thorns' will become the 'new thing!'... Congrats on POTD. Best always, Gershon

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 2/25/2021 8:58:00 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

Date: 2/25/2021 7:35:00 AM

Lovely write. God bless you and Congrats on POTD. Love to you, Gina

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 2/25/2021 8:17:00 AM

Thank you Gina very much. Love sent right back to you ~ Belle