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A Rose is...

February 21, 2013
By Olivia Mattingly BRONZE, Prospect, Kentucky
Olivia Mattingly BRONZE, Prospect, Kentucky
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A rose is a thought, an emotion, a symbol,
That can be made, placed, given.
Its meaning is as simple as a thimble,
All it needs is sentiment that driven.

A rose is nature, beauty, love,
A caress, a hug, a kiss.
Its radiance soars to Heaven above,
Leaving nothing amiss.

A rose is a hope, a pledge, a promise,
That tells a future, a past, a here and now.
It brings joy that flows through the bodice,
That can lead to a vow.

A rose is sweet and pure at any hour,
Even if it is merely a flower.



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on Mar. 3 2013 at 2:49 am
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
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Favorite Quote:
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou
When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn’t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out
The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay
If love produced a blossom/I’d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I’d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven
And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

Beautifully composed, I love the way you put it! Amazing choice of words, this is no doubt one of the sweetest poems I've read....Love it!