The Red Rose

Reality is truth.

Mystic fragrance of love.
Opened petals, so beautiful.
Inside the pool of loneliness.
Red rose brightens their path.
To fall in love with fantasy.

Boring living in fantasies.
The red rose started drying.
Throwing lovers into reality.
Where thorns are visible on the stem.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

A red rose for romance, but the thorns are always there. Let’s hope they are seen but never felt. Enjoyed the read. Beautiful poetry.

Chris

[Arundass TP]

Thank you friend 😊

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

In all my 64 nearly 65 years never been given one of these not for lack of love or romance
I may buy one for me one day
Loved your poem !!!

[Arundass TP]

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[ROSALIND]

Beautiful sentiments of love 💞

[Arundass TP]

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[1809 Black Plague Decem..]

Hello Arundass TP, love the whole scenario,
truth fully, spoken
A rude awakening, great write! ---Maynard

[Arundass TP]

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[1809 Black Plague December]

you are most welcome Dear

[David Downes]

Nice contrast of mood; quite sharp. This poem works well.

[Arundass TP]

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[Miss Sharon]

Sad yet beautifully written. ~Sharon

[Arundass TP]

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[Patricia]

well done keeping the focus tight in such few words, always a challenge and I agree fantasies are quite the bore, reality is so much more interesting and challenging and yes sometimes we bleed from it's thorns.

[Arundass TP]

Thank you friend 😊

[Farjana Chaity]

Your poem explores the tension between the idealized world of fantasy and the complexities of real love, using the symbolism of a red rose to convey this contrast effectively.

[Arundass TP]

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[Keith Jeffries]

A well written and constructed description of the rose. A famous flower invariably associated with love. Red roses alongside white roses are reminders or symbolic of death. The rose has many faces and as you rightly point out the thorns have their part to play. An excellent poem and thank you.

[Arundass TP]

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[W. Barrett Munn]

Nice use of metaphor throughout.

Winston

[Arundass TP]

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