The Modest Rose

by Cella Bella   Mar 1, 2007


In a field of ordinary lush
She stands nonpareil
And with all in awe,
She hears nothing
For a rose cannot hear...

Whispers of enchantment, benign,
To espy such beauty, alluring,
continuous...
Arising from taint-less petals
As she imbibes the radiance
Of life's precious luminosity

In a field of ordinary lush
She stands nonpareil
And with all a gaze,
She sees nothing
For a rose cannot see...

Her pale peach leaflets,
Akin to silk, so delicate,
absolute...
The morning dew, glistens,
As if she bathed in jewels,
Now, set in perfect droplets

In a field of ordinary lush
She stands nonpareil
And with all a daze,
She breathes nothing
For a rose cannot breathe...

Her unique, subtle essence
Breathtaking, captivating,
pleasant...
Entwined within the breeze
Like an awakened dream
Kisses all with her tranquility

In a field of ordinary lush
She stands nonpareil
And with all in envy,
She knows nothing
For she is just a rose...

A modest rose

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  • 15 years ago

    by InvisiblyHeartless

    The repetive element really adds to this. The rose seems like a beautiful symbol for a person. More like a young woman, or a fighting lady. My biggest issue was the words. They were amazing, but the constant excessive feeling. They overflowed the poem. It distracted the flow, a bit.
    Other than that, this is absolutely mindblowing.

  • 16 years ago

    by dollwithafrown

    I was sure I had read this before. I'm too lazy to go and check through all the comments to see if I've left one before, but anyway...

    This was simply a serene and beautiful read. You really know how to capture your readers and take them in. I felt like I was watching a movie, as if this "rose" could be a metaphor for a person in a movie.

    I just loved it.

  • 16 years ago

    by Rose not your average

    Some spelling errors beautifully done! its flow was great nicly done

  • 16 years ago

    by Melpomene

    This was such a unique piece, really different and an enjoyable read. Calm and peaceful which is truely beautiful. The imagery just gorgeous. Each stanza was written in great depth. A simple topic which was created to become unique. Well done on this. 5/5~mel

  • 16 years ago

    by Sydney

    Excellent job on this one. Your choice in words was wonderful and it flowed together very nicely. Your descriptions was amazing and worked to form an excellent poem : ]]