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Open Poetry #11

jackie's dead rose

bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

0 posted 2000-12-09 01:31 AM

the rose lost its head --
or more properly,
its stem.

Holding and unfolding
a velvet curtain,
old-weighed perfume and dust.

The inside was
spindle fingers:
to weave a new life
(among dried leaves).

Poet deVine

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-26

Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley

1 posted 2000-12-09 09:13 AM

I can smell the rose....excellent sir.

bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

2 posted 2000-12-09 04:13 PM

Glad you enjoyed.

INclan
Senior Member

since 1999-07-20

Posts 1024
Indiana, USA

3 posted 2000-12-09 07:04 PM

Awwwww, BSQUIRREL, WEll written!

INclan

bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

4 posted 2000-12-10 02:46 AM

Merci, INclan.

Mike

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