Ugly roses

By TropicalSnowstorm

I watched you hold a rose yesterday and saw it grow
ugly and wither, shamed by its failure to compare.

The floor of my heart is covered with the leaves
that have fallen in their prime for no other reason
than the chance to brush against your face as you
walk through the realm you now inhabit freely.
Out of desert sands, Eden has been reborn full
of life and colour, all yours to name and use as you
please - most beloved of creation under heaven.

Even the threads of the sun, which one would be
foolish to say could be dimmed by anything else,
never look so lovely as when they fall on you and, like
through a crystal, are weaved into a tapestry of rainbow.
Bands of light twirl and spin, bringing into awareness
corners of reality the normal spectrum can not illuminate,
whispering of possibilities that escaped my imagination.

No matter our paths, or how the years shape us,
your realm is secure, where roses don't dare to grow.

-- 5/13/03

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Published on Monday, May 12, 2003. Filed under: "Poetry"

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Comments on "Ugly roses"

On Wednesday, November 21, 2018, Jonas Robinson (848) wrote:

This was very powerful to me and probably is all ready and will be to many others. Brilliant great ink.
On Saturday, October 15, 2016, carlosjackal (2787) wrote:

You bloody romantic barstard! Wonderful words on display here.
A former member wrote: This is simply gorgeous.
On Thursday, June 28, 2007, Rebel tiGer King (239) wrote:

genius a thousand times -symph-
On Tuesday, April 24, 2007, diavolessa (207) wrote:

this is one of my favorite works from this site, it's something about it that speak to me even after the first time i read it almost four years ago. how strange that dp can still hold a place in my heart after such long while.
A former member wrote: I find I keep coming back to this and a new imagery is created everytime
A former member wrote: I like this one.
On Thursday, November 3, 2005, Err0r (358) wrote:

Mind if I jump on the bandwagon? I usually don't comment on things with a ton of comments and dp mail instead, but I couldn't wait. This was brilliant. I savored every word from this like my favorite hard candy...:)
On Sunday, May 22, 2005, Sin (1135) wrote:

there are no words to do this justice..to say it is beautiful is an understatement...lovely isnt nearly strong enough...exquisite still doesnt even begin to touch the emotions that this piece evokes...i love it and there is nothing more i can say ~kristy
On Friday, February 11, 2005, island warrior (210) wrote:

Stunning piece
A former member wrote: beautiful, just beautiful =)
On Friday, May 7, 2004, boundandfallen (32) wrote:

you make me want to just hold you.
On Thursday, April 8, 2004, OLd SouL (717) wrote:

People would kill to have your gift of written expression. But I would kill for the opportunity to have the emotion behind these words. Time, so they say. :::OLd
On Sunday, March 28, 2004, Yukionna (7) wrote:

damn - don't really know what to say -Yuki
On Monday, February 9, 2004, flying_fox (571) wrote:

What can I say that won't be rendered rednundant by the myriad of comments you have already received? I loved this too, especially lines like "than the chance to brush against your face". Exquisite. FF
A former member wrote: beautiful. truely beautiful.
On Sunday, September 14, 2003, liquid_emotion (323) wrote:

It must be lonely
On Monday, September 8, 2003, Nightwing (10) wrote:

You get a standing ovation on this one! It's an absolutely beautiful piece!
On Wednesday, July 16, 2003, Sky Singer (153) wrote:

when i saw the title i expected something different... amazing work (but you already knew that:) )
A former member wrote: Pity I was unable to read this when you first posted it, I believe it would have made my month! Even so, it has made my evening reading something like this before I go to bed. Well written, so very well put. -SP
A former member wrote: This was such a beautiful poem it wove such a pretty picture and shows your feelings for whomever this lucky gurl is quite well.
On Monday, June 9, 2003, KittyStryker (710) wrote:

very very well done...
On Wednesday, May 28, 2003, hate_doll (263) wrote:

This is so beautiful, shaped with love and beauty only you could posess...amazing write...it has left me speechless...(!)
On Tuesday, May 27, 2003, Aurora_Light (472) wrote:

wow is all i can manage at this time
A former member wrote: "...where roses don’t dare to grow." this is a truely ugly/beautiful prose/poem. U have a gift w/ words; your descriptions create images like paintings. I like these Ugly Roses u paint.
On Thursday, May 15, 2003, Jonas (715) wrote:

*sigh* ... and i feel as if a great weight has been lifted, and though this lack of gravity scares me, the lack of cavity invigorates a mind that wants to hope for love's victory, by a two touchdown spread.
On Tuesday, May 13, 2003, Delphoid-Q (213) wrote:

This is one of the most awesome pieces i've ever read. Supremely beautiful in every respect. To prove my words are not hollow, i'm putting this straight into my favourites. Very, very, very well done my friend.
On Monday, May 12, 2003, CharlottesWeb (509) wrote:

I found this to be calm and refreshing. The texture is smooth and cool and the over all atmosphere amazing. Nice work. ~Whisper~
A former member wrote: Beautiful. Your poetry amazes me, I love your philosphical mind. I enjoyed this immensely. C-ya. ~ Asheai
On Monday, May 12, 2003, DoctorAsh (371) wrote:

Nice write . Pluck a guppie from its fishtank because of its pretty little colors, and put it into a cup filled with urine. Thats alittle better ..
On Monday, May 12, 2003, diavolessa (207) wrote:

Don't you just love to bring down common beliefs? I find this poem to be of magnificent power. The descriptive bubble in it just suffocates you with its beauty. I should also say that you used roses as a totally new and perfect symbol. I would like to pic
On Monday, May 12, 2003, diavolessa (207) wrote:

k a favorite line but I can’t I am still wrapped in the awe of this poem. Fabulous… Much
On Monday, May 12, 2003, diavolessa (207) wrote:

Explain me something, why is it the 13th of May?!?!? Just saw it and I am kind of lost?!?!?!
On Tuesday, May 13, 2003, TropicalSnowstorm (1580) wrote:

Hey, thanks for all of the kind words! I am back in Afghanistan and we are 9 hours ahead of you, so it was the 13th here when I finished it.
On Tuesday, May 13, 2003, diavolessa (207) wrote:

It kinda hit me that you were somewhere in Europe or Asia, but I saw Reston VA, so I was ?!?! yeah, maybe we could try to win the lotery... ^_^
On Tuesday, May 13, 2003, TropicalSnowstorm (1580) wrote:

Basically, I can see your tomorrow from here...but, trust me, it doesn't look any different. Although maybe we could try to win the lottery sometime... : )
A former member wrote: I always thought roses were supposed to be the supreme beauty.... oh well.... Nice Write