Dead Roses

The night becomes alive with dead roses,

their essence still in the air

wilted petals still bleed with passion

violins mourn this starry affair.

In the peaceful slumber of the night,

silhouettes quietly appear.

Behind the cobwebs of the fog,

a mist of lavender tears.

Whispers echo in the moonlight,

shadows come alive in the breeze,

dead roses soft as black velvet, 

a wingspan of blackbirds in the trees.

The night becomes alive with dead roses,

but wilted petals still bleed with passion.

©SyberRose

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[Blue Belle]

This piece is so beautiful. Love the imagery.

[SyberRose]

Thank you so much...I'm glad you enjoyed it...thanks for peeking in...Rose

[redflutterby]

Haunting and slightly dark....a different subject from the other pieces I've read. Definitely like it though. ;-)

[SyberRose]

Thank you Red...yes I have a dark side haa...thanks for peeking in tonight:)

[redflutterby]

I believe we all do Rose...;-) and you're very welcome.

[David the writer]

Good poem. It was... "mystical", and rather different. Usually, using a pattern of rhymes, or syllables make a poem flow, but this one didn't seem to need it. Nicely done

[SyberRose]

The second and fourth lines rhymed mostly...if you dark poetry...i also have one called Dark Tides.
thanks for reading:)

[David the writer]

Did it? Sorry, it's been quite a day for me. But you're welcome, glad I could return the favor

[SyberRose]

Busy day in school I guess

[David the writer]

No out of school, I've just been trying to get in shape a lil, learn self defence, and decide what else I want to do. But it's hard finding self defence classes in my area, so it's proving to be frustrating

[SyberRose]

Oh I see...well its a good idea though.

[David the writer]

It is... and I think I just made a break through!

[ANTO]

Lady Haversham came to mind when I read this Rose. Its powerfully evocative. Thanks. I don't know if Haversham is spelled right but its better than the 'spellchecker's' offer - it asked me - Did you mean "Aftershave?"

[SyberRose]

That is so funny....haa...thanks for peeking in Anto....glad you enjoyed...:)

[Caradoc]

Excellent imagery. The repetition of the lines about dead roses and bleeding passion were exquisite and I felt as if I had stumbled into a forgotten piece of Eden at night. The way this reads, I wouldn't be surprised to find this at the beginning of a novel set in Victorian era London.

-Caradoc

[SyberRose]

Well thank you very much for those nice compliments Caradoc...thanks for peeking in today:)

[Caradoc]

You are most welcome.

[Sarah Khalil]

Gentle and sweet, with that scorching heat just underneath the surface. Great read.

[SyberRose]

Thank you Sarah...gosh you look so much like my grand-daughter Esperanza...glad you enjoyed.:)

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Beautifully written and a splendid read.

[SyberRose]

Thank you Brandon...nice to see you peeking in today...glad you liked...Rose:)

[SHEEMA HUQ]

There is something about dried roses which represent, matured femininity, and of course the preservation traditions, the simple genius of using dead flowers to make a home, I enjoyed your unusual poem, thanks.

[SteveB]

BRAVA!!!!!!!!!!!

"wilted petals still bleed with passion" - wonderful line! I like that it was brought back to end the piece after being used in the first stanza, it ties the piece together nicely.
Beautiful images, strong wording and well constructed.
Thank yo so very much.

[SyberRose]

Thank you Steve...and for peeking in today...I like dark romance once in a while and thank you again for commenting...Rose:)

[SteveB]

It was my pleasure. I have enjoyed the work of yours that I have read. And I have to admit that the title grabbed me as over 30 years ago I sent a dozen dead roses to the first great broken heart.

[SyberRose]

Where did you get dead roses as Frieda tried to buy them once and the florist wouldnt sell them to her haha

[Frieda P]

Ha he lives in NY, they're a bit nuttier than joisey if you can believe that!

[SyberRose]

haa...thats right you are in Jersey...my sister lives in Swedesboro.

[SteveB]

We can't be nuttier. I admit to having watch "The Real Housewives of New Jersey". Bergen County is much nuttier than its northern neighbor.

[SteveB]

It was te early 80s. I think I saw an ad for dead roses in Rolling Stone. It was a company that specialized in that.

[SyberRose]

Haa...I hate those housewife shows ha...

[Frieda P]

Oh, south joisey, they're even nuttier! haha

[Frieda P]

Just caught that, a friend of mine makes an occasional appearance on that show, her sister is one of the 'so-called' stars, perhaps I'll retract my statement! Lol

[Frieda P]

'Lavender tears', what a lovely way to put it Rose. Funny this reminded me of when my sister turned 40 and I wanted to send her dead flowers as a joke, none of the florists would oblige me, said it made them look bad...ha. On the other hand, your dead roses are an amazing bouquet of what lost love feels like, I love this one.

[SyberRose]

OMG...you wanted to send dead roses ha...I bet the florists never had that request before but then again you never know...Happy you enjoyed Frieda...Rose

[Frieda P]

Ha we do that with the biggies, she sent me a singing telegram, a guy with a top hat and tails once, at a backyard bar-b-q, he sang off key, some of my secrets too, none of the one's that would annihilate you but I was going to smack her, so I tried to get her back for that one! My pleasure Rose, this is one of my favorites.

[SyberRose]

I can see you getting back at her for that one haa. yes sisters know all the secrets.