winter roses
by my balcony~
snowflakes peeped in cold embrace
dawn breeze bit like rime
it freshened my rose~
a gift in a china vase
held tight in my heart
a treasure of love~
a balm for recent heartache
in winter's cold stare
I thought it'd decay~
since its flowers looked wilted
yet it glowed in blooms
the cold air its friend~
its frozen stalk bore fresh buds
that blossomed in frost
its fresh fragrance flowed~
bees traveled in snow disguise
to sip its pollen
but one afternoon~
petals vanished in a bleat—
winter claimed its own
I still dreamt of it~
dried petals on my front yard
whispering in snow
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