WINTER ROSES MYSTIC
Written: November 3rd, 2025, for contest sponsored by: Mystic Rose Rose
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winter roses stand
beauty is not warmth, but will~
to grow in quiet
snow burdens petals
not enough to break the stem~
just enough to coach
wind omits beauty
the rose still remembers, though~
how red riddles white
roots in ground frozen
whisper to the sleepy buds~
"pain is not the end."
sunlight, slim as thread
festoons the thorn with gold lace~
a crown for those brave
rose has no accent
its quiet song is louder~
than a thousand springs
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