And there were roses

And there were roses

A Poem by An owl on the moon
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A fragrant life well lived...

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That first tender cry

Fresh sound in a fresh world

Covered in blood and wrapped in love

And there were roses

Pink fragrance of new life…

 

Sweet sixteen smiles

First kiss blushes

Movies and magic and starry skies

And there were roses

Yellow blooms in the hues of joy…

 

She wore white-laced summer

And he wore her kisses on his lips

Like a badge of honor

And there were roses

Like alabaster flames of devotion…

 

Her smile lingered

Amidst well-woven lines of life

His hand firmly held in hers

And there were roses

50 crimson blooms…

 

A tender peace lays soft

Her hands draped across her chest

Teardrops like pearls strewn down

And there were roses

Scented of heaven and angel wings…

 

© 2010 An owl on the moon


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This by far my favorite...I must hunt for the words to express my awe...oh..how You have bewitched me with this piece...I bow before Your talent, my friend...there is sweetness even in the last stanza that speaks of death...oh death.. sweetly strewn with fragile, fragrant roses...just another journey she had to make...oh how perfectly you match the hues of the roses to each stage...incredible...I am speechless...I would proudly write this on my walls...so beautiful...so beautiful...you've outdone yourself,Craig...simply wow...

Posted 13 Years Ago


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I enjoyed reading this, well written lines, and i could really feel the essence of roses as i read this. Everybody knows roses are those beautiful flowers that can be used to portray a romantic atmosphere or to just portray love. I could really feel those poetic romantic moments in your poem. Moments like and her

Posted 13 Years Ago


WOW!!! This is a wonderful life journey Craig, we should all be so lucky as to have garlands throughout our lives that actually represent a love true...beautiful as always my dear friend, your delicate phrasing bowls me over each time I read your work...
KUDOS!!

Helen~

Posted 13 Years Ago


i can't find words to express how lovely this is so much beauty and so breathtaking and heartfelt this took my breath away. going into my favorites

God bless lily have a blessed day

Posted 13 Years Ago


Very nicely done Craig. Roses are certainly a part of every womans life.

Posted 13 Years Ago


Such a nice take on a universal life cycle theme. This is absolutely beautiful, my friend. Very moving.

Posted 13 Years Ago


This is such a sweet write! Awww.....wow, it's just lovely. A perfect story of a life through the ages.

Posted 13 Years Ago


Tunnels a direct route to my heart. Beautiful images and undying truths put to music almost. The tactile sensations that come flying at you while reading this are crazy good, colors, smells, visual cues, all perfect. You are very good my friend. Big fan here.

Posted 13 Years Ago


This is very beautiful and very emotional, it made me want to shed some tears as I read through it. The roses were vivid through out this poem.

Posted 13 Years Ago


Arrgh! Craiiggg.

This works so well, the colours of roses to interpret the stages of her life. Each verse had a different feel, you crafted them so well, it wasn't just the imagery that marked them out, but the way the words matured -

From 'Movies and magic and starry skies'
to 'Teardrops like pearls strewn down'

There's something that just works about this, it could have fallen flat on it's face, but you pulled it off, and managed to not lose your style along the way. You let the idea pull it through, didn't over embellish it or complicate it, good restraint. One of your best.


Posted 13 Years Ago


So beautiful but sad to me. I can see the images vividly in my head. Lovely poem.

Posted 13 Years Ago



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