Haughty Rose



“Haughty Rose”

Of tall and stately stature
Regaled by kings and queens
She grows not free in pasture
But of cultured royal genes

Her fragrance rich, arousing
Her stem best left unclutched
Displayed for passers browsing —
She prefers to be untouched

Her petals soft and tender
Her colors, multi-hued
Beckon one to bend to her —
Proposal misconstrued

One needs to keep a distance
But flirting is allowed
If picking her, the preference
It’s quickly disavowed

Alas, the haughty rose flower
Alone upon her throne
Looks down from her high tower
And regrets true love unknown

About this poem

In this poem, the rose personifies the snobby “upper crust”. Looking down on others with an off-putting air, does not make for a happy, satisfying life.

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Written on October 15, 2023

Submitted by susan.brumel on March 15, 2024

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Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Susan Mayer Brumel

I am a retired hospice social worker, who began writing poems about 2 years ago. I am married, a mom of two sons, a Bernese Mountain Dog, and grandma of two grandchildren who are the loves of my life. A lover of all animals and most people, I enjoy spending time in nature, long walks, and reading Pablo Neruda, Blake, William Carlos Williams, James Joyce, Mary Oliver, Emily Dickinson, Maya Angelou, Leonard Cohen, and more. Baudelaire tells us to ‘be drunk’ on something every day; I am drunk on poetry and intend never to be sober! more…

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