Farewell Rose Poems

*Image of Cardinal & Rose by WatsonWR.

The Friendly Strangers

The Cardinal dodged its harpy,
And hides amongst a Rose,
The Cardinal notes its sturdy,
The Rose's regal pose.

The Rose's...

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I looked out my window and what did I see,               ...

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September roses cling
Taunting Winter’s edge
Bask in the weary sun

Petals fall in homage
To the fattened pumpkins
Empty staring eyes

Thorns deny entrance
To sharp coyote nose
A squirrel saved

Winter waits
As...

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Born two centuries yesteryear
A young pair who passed through Ellis
Built a frame home with rose trellis
Intertwined blooms like them bound dear.
Last roses on their headstones...

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Dearest Betty, we  miss you so much,
so many characters we got to know,
Your wonderful, unique, funny touch
A special one ~ "Rose's" Golden glow!

"SueAnn"made us...

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glanced at one last rose in my garden!           
      ...

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A farewell with a token of gratitude...

To my dear Rosies,
For the thousand colorful blooms, you gave, 
For the everlasting fragrance, you showered on us, 
For...

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…The Last Rose…

Love, like the last delicate petals of a budding rose,
Kiss me - wake me from my grey midnight dreaming,
Hold me before the first...

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He bought me a rose today!
Beautiful red rose was his daily routine.
I expected the red rose every day,
that this man loves me , is what...

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Winter
by Michael R. Burch
 
The rose of love's bright promise
lies torn by her own thorn;
her scent was sweet
but at her feet
the pallid aphids mourn.
 
The...

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Poetry is lipped as ink drips on an ornamented card 
Violets in a stream of blue as the roses bud
A red heart shape is enhaloed...

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This poetry is inspired by the NCoV (Novel Coronavirus) pandemic.

No bell can buy a rose
By SirKnor

I need a rose as my mom is sick.
Her body...

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Lipstick Lips



Lipstick red lips on
Tombstone remains. Bloody red
Roses kiss the cold  
Breath of death, crystallizing 
Hearts overcome by the flame






Marckincia Jean 
Tanka
10/13/19...

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I pressed a rose
 taken from the bouquet of lavender,
a dozen scented budding and flowering
 fragrance rising in the warm spring sun.

Strange to think that...

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The Last Red Rose of Autumn – Second Portrait

The promise of Mother Nature
to come back
after a deep Winter's sleep
under thick white covers
green leaves
colorful blossoms
humming bees
singing...

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