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The Roses

Member since 2004 · Posted 8 Nov 2004 · 6 comments

The Roses Planting the seeds so easy to do blossoming flowers the reflection of you the roses were young so innocent and free needing constant nourishment for the essence of their beauty rapidly they grew strong and erect an orchestra running wild with no one to direct the soil now tainted chemically infected the roses die daily because they were neglected..... Love a child, especially if it's your own. It's so easy to fertilize a seed, grooming the flower takes compassion and dedication. Bob Shank-Oct.31st, 2004

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[6] Sasha 8-Nov-04/5:01 PM Reply

Extremely campy, an example of the botanical mawkishness with which all mediocre poets are to some degree suffused. Sorry to break it to you but this poem isn't great. Poems about flowers are tired and pallid. I have a feeling you're going to retaliate with "well I write about what I want to write about...etc. etc." Fine, but understand that I've read third-rate poems like this by the dozen. I'm not trying to be a curmudgeon, just honest. My sympathy begets you a 6

[n/a] poetryman › Sasha 8-Nov-04/5:59 PM Reply

actually your criticism would be right on, but the poem truly has little to do with flowers, someone of your intelligence could surely see that, but I do appreciate your thoughts....Bob:)

[n/a] Dovina › poetryman 8-Nov-04/7:37 PM Reply

We know it's not about flowers. You're using flowers to say something. The problem is that your message is lost because the words do not flow, the flowers do not show. The idea is good, but the delivery is not.

[6] Bachus 9-Nov-04/1:08 PM Reply

"strong and erect"

You're obviously, a gay.

[n/a] poetryman › Bachus 9-Nov-04/2:10 PM Reply

lmao, you should ask half the women you're related to if I'm gay, too funneeeeeee. But even if I were, does the thought of such make you question your own masculinity?...my guess is, probably!

[n/a] richa › poetryman 9-Nov-04/2:55 PM Reply

half the women bachus is related to are 'chaps'.