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The Blackberry and the Rose
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The Blackberry and the Rose |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State 
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The wild blackberry villain Fell in love with my sweet rose. I found them in the garden, All entangled in love's throes. I took the hoe and hit him, With all of the strength I had. How could my hybrid beauty Be seduced by such a cad? I only meant to whack him. The bright sun got in my eyes. My darling little blossom Met an early sad demise. Now my rose lies motionless, Betrayed by her wanton way. Deserted by her lover Who led her so far astray. I know that coward's hiding Underneath the sheltering ground. Hiding, plotting, and planning, Another lovely to take down. Dear one, turn away this rake. Don't believe his wicked boast. He'll take you to his level And then thrive on your compost. It is true we can be known By the company we keep. Hobnobbing with a scoundrel, Brings a price that's mighty steep. By: Joyce 8/18/2000 |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Oh, Joyce~ What a lovely smile you've place on my face this morning !  I just love this adorable piece ! I've got a friend to share it with ...  ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
That blackberry is turning me on! Yes, we really should watch who we get tangled up with! I loved this one!!! Kathleen Blake |
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JamesBowie Member
since 2000-11-25
Posts 252big old Bangor Maine up by the shack |
I love to garden and I love the way you used the nasty little blackberry- invasive suckers I smiled and also I thought, I consider this very imaginative writing. well done. J |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
The wild blackberry villain Fell in love with my sweet rose. I found them in the garden, All entangled in love's throes. I took the hoe and hit him, With all of the strength I had. How could my hybrid beauty Be seduced by such a cad? ====================== This is so clever and cute ... wonderful word and image play here as well as cadence. The personafication was poetically employed to perfection. very well done and enjoyed Joyce not even a rake can slow the vining pleasures of thorny passions  oh you speak to me in riddles |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
A most charming write! |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Thanks everyone for noticing my little poem in this plethora of good poetry. I felt sorry for my blackberry and I wrote a poem from his point of view, which I will post another time. Joyce |
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
Very good moral to this story..it could apply to so many things, very nicely written. |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
What a fantastic analogy! Please tell me you didn't lose your rose in the whack! It sounded like it, and then it didn't. I even heard the crack of the whack, but I'm not quite sure what I saw. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Joyce--There are so many lessons in a garden...Loved this! |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
But yanno... blackberry cobbler is VERY tasty... are you sure you couldn't share just a little manure? LOL. This is great... I enjoyed it much! |
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