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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2004-10-31 02:23 AM

The beauty of a summer rose
un-denied by those who know
opens up its heart to more
and rises, rises up,
in tandem with the dawn.

I wonder if it knows
in just a minute after
the awakening
life will send wind, thunder, rain,
and hail to bring to ground
the spiraled flight of mind.

Petals wilt and fall,
the summer rose has died
before the knowing of it all.

Should I mourn or be aware
others maybe care
and in the silent manner
of habitual presence
will one day bend,
retrieve, preserve,
broken petals of a heart?

To be that rose
lifeless
artificially perfumed
and on a shelf looking out
for the rest of mortal life
and I ask what evil deed
has brought about the fall
and caused the rose to be
dead but living still.

The air is still and silent
calm now that all’s been done
and another rose awakens
in tandem with the dawn!

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

1 posted 2004-10-31 06:53 AM

Now, didn't we have similar feelings, dear Helen?

You have developed your emotions wonderfully!

Dawn is the daily gift and reminder of continuous rebirth.

Love, Margherita

[This message has been edited by Margherita (10-31-2004 11:14 AM).]

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

2 posted 2004-10-31 08:49 AM

Helen~
My day is made complete with this rosy rebirthing~
Thank you for being a poetess~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

Email [email protected]

EvocativeVerse2
Senior Member

since 2003-09-10

Posts 1279

3 posted 2004-10-31 08:59 AM

Mmm this reminds me a little of W.B. Yeats poems about roses. Of course I have been reading his stuff for a couple weeks now. (Wink!) It is really a well written piece though. Bravo!

Remember, if you're not part of the future, you're history!

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

4 posted 2004-10-31 09:04 AM

Honeybunch
Well done enjoyed the read.

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

5 posted 2004-10-31 09:12 AM

This is so lovely, full of wonderful images!
Very much enjoyed the read.
~Hugs, Nancy

~Autumn..the year's last, loveliest smile.~

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

6 posted 2004-10-31 09:49 AM

Thank you all so much for your kind comments.

I am sure many have similar thoughts about "dying before knowing it all" when cutting off dead roses. I once wrote about 20 pieces just on roses but that was a long, long, time ago. Who knows, maybe they were the cause of some inspiration. (wink)

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

7 posted 2004-10-31 11:51 AM

This piece is touching and beautiful in its considerations - much enjoyed and well written.

Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

8 posted 2004-10-31 02:51 PM

Thank you so much, Susan, for taking the time to comment.

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