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The Roses (Free verse) by poetryman

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

Sasha 8-Nov-04/5:01 PM
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




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