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This was written and designed for the CPC Thematic Attic Thursday poetry challenge.  The theme is roses.  I did mine as a Shakespearean love sonnet with an extra introductory stanza because we are writing summer romance love sonnets on the CPC Friday Fling this week.

ANTECEDENTS

While pondering what signs come from above
to represent importances in life,
methinks the rose resembles lady love
signifying she who would be my wife.

MY LOVE IS LIKE A ROSE

Up from a seedling watered in sunlight
grows foliage and stems with thorns to warn:
this floral specimen no one should slight
or thy might wish to never have been born.

From out the thorny bush there grows a bud,
which being tightly packed shows hopeful shine.
It reassures against the chance of dud,
when blossoming brings color, fragrance fine.

And sure enough, great promise is fulfilled!
when blooming out reveals such interlace
of petals delicate as could be willed.
Naught but divinity could mold that face!

My fingers lightly rub each petal’s red,
while mind and heart to lovers’ joy are wed.

Copyright June 20th 2012 RGD