THE FOREST GREEN: poem. Gathering Roses    
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Monday, May 3rd 2010, by Marissa A Spencer

I know I haven't written in a while.. so here goes

Afternoon Roses


Gathering wild roses in my unkempt garden
the day no longer fresh
a nodding and lovely red splashing the dull greens

Pricked on my hand I withdrew for a moment,
but persevered for beauty's sake
unable to resist their bold abandoned grace

Taming them to rest upon my table's vase
was no easy task.
They flipped and drooped in wrong directions.

I could not help wonder at that moment
if Nature's wild children
should ever be ours to hold

© May 3, 2010

Marissa A Spencer




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4 May 2010 @ 07:19 by susannahbe : Roses
Nice one Marissa. :-)

I loved - "unable to resist their bold abandoned grace"

. . . I could not help wonder at that moment
if Nature's wild children
should ever be ours to hold

-yes, I know exactly what you mean.

Hope all is well with you, nice to see you here. :-)  

8 May 2010 @ 08:22 by skookum : Been busy
I think the real work with having kids starts when they are older lol

thanks sweetie.. hugs  

17 May 2010 @ 03:32 by swanny @70.65.31.24 : thanks
thanks Marissa thought provoking to say the least

ed  

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