A petal
sticks to its peduncle,
glossy and turgid
a proud connection
dipping a dew drops
on a thorn
on the branch
of a rose plant.
the thorn
sharp
yet vigilant
protects petal's
pristine glory
of marmoreal smoothness.
yet
the dried peduncle
breaks
plaintively
the next fall
and the desiccated branch
gives a prickly touch
in a thorny hedge
in my backyard
Nov 13, 2017
Nov 13, 2017 at 11:58 PM UTC
A petal
sticks to its peduncle,
glossy and turgid
a proud connection
dipping a dew drops
on a thorn
on the branch
of a rose plant.
the thorn
sharp
yet vigilant
protects petal's
pristine glory
of marmoreal smoothness.
yet
the dried peduncle
breaks
plaintively
the next fall
and the desiccated branch
gives a prickly touch
in a thorny hedge
in my backyard
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