No Bouquet for Rose

By Silver Spun Sand

Sat, 06 Aug 2011

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Just a line to say I miss you;
sorry I can’t be with you,
but that I thought of you
this morning. Hope you’re OK.
It gets kind of lonely here...
only me, and a ‘seen-better-days’
five-string guitar. And that,
surfside, by the highway...
round San Luis Pass, Amaryllis
grow wild, or ‘Naked Ladies’
as the locals call them;

stiletto-heeled – unabashed
and unadorned. Willowy,
proud and regal. Incarnadine lips;
full, ripe – half-pouting, with only
a hint of what they conceal...
for the present, at least, had me
aching to fill my arms with them –
take them home, and impatiently,
wait for them to open; brazen,
brash, and ever so slightly, Rosy.

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This is beautiful. The

Permalink Submitted by EpheLuwe on Sat, 2011-08-06 21:47

This is beautiful. The layers and the perfect cadence at the end, I love it :) Ephraim

Stains..

Ephraim - thank you, so very

Permalink Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on Sat, 2011-08-06 21:49

Ephraim - thank you, so very much;-) Tina

So many beautiful

Permalink Submitted by skinner_jennifer on Sun, 2011-08-07 00:01

So many beautiful descriptions in this piece Tina, especially love the second stanza, but love it all as a whole. Thankyou for the read. Jenny.

Thanks, Jenny;-) Pleased

Permalink Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on Sun, 2011-08-07 07:58

Thanks, Jenny;-) Pleased you enjoyed. Tina

I don't know anybody who can

Permalink Submitted by Highhat on Sun, 2011-08-07 05:21

I don't know anybody who can describe something seemingly simple with so many lovely images as you can Tina. You really give things life- such a positive trait- (quirky english- sorry) ;)Pia

Pia - quirky Enlgish...no.

Permalink Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on Sun, 2011-08-07 08:00

Pia - quirky Enlgish...no. Just a lovely way of describing things. Thank you, so very much. Pleased you liked;-) Tina

Love the opening lines,

Permalink Submitted by MistakenMagic on Sun, 2011-08-07 12:59

Love the opening lines, Tina. The whole poem is so wistful and poignant with some beautiful imagery. Well done on the cherries! Magic xxx

Thanks, Magic. Hope you're

Permalink Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on Sun, 2011-08-07 13:08

Thanks, Magic. Hope you're enjoying the weekend, despite the weather;-) Tina xxx

Your talent is really

Permalink Submitted by maggyvaneijk on Sun, 2011-08-07 20:24

Your talent is really showcased in this poem, I agree with Ephraim this poem has lots of lovely layers. If I had to choose my favourite images I'd end up typing out the entire poem, so I'll leave that :)

maggy - I take your words as

Permalink Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on Sun, 2011-08-07 21:42

maggy - I take your words as a great compliment. Thank you for them...and I'll leave it at that;-) Tina

new Silver-Spun-sand Well

Permalink Submitted by Cavalcader on Mon, 2011-08-08 13:55

new Silver-Spun-sand Well deserved cherry! Tina Do you have a copy machine, save all. We have one! your great poems,you certainly been to places. And know your wonderful flower's I just love this poem. So much beauty in it of nature. You mentio Amaryllis my favourite, to watch indoors bloom. Is there a scent to them. Sorry you had thunderstorms! Was going to Brighton as Max Millar assoc; and celebration of pavilion cafe 70 years. Dame Vera Lynn was reading Bear story Author, but raffle and tea, £20 that's awful even if tea included, Went money to charities good. Ray looked around packed couldn't see Dame Vera. Sending sunshine! (:- have a good day. julie xx

Hi there, Julie. Yes, I do

Permalink Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on Tue, 2011-08-09 07:32

Hi there, Julie. Yes, I do have a copy machine, and I'm glad you have one too. They are very useful. As for the Amaryllis...no - they don't have a scent. It looks as if they should have - the flowers being so big and so beautiful. Unlike roses of course, some of which do have wonderful aromas. Thank you for sending the sunshine. We have loads of it this morning;-) Tina xx