Roses Aren't The Only Flowers



Roses aren't the only flowers,
oh yes, they can speak volumes.
     Though I'm not a rose, my whisper can     solve problems.
Brilliant a color rose can burn
     My shades reduce a sting
It speaks words others yearn
     My difference speak many things
Soldiers marching up its spine
     I tulip, have a vine!
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Submitted on February 06, 2016

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Scheme ABCDEDFGG
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 307
Words 52
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 9

Barbara J. Bassett

Single, by choice. 4 out the nest, 7 of the rest. Love the grown-up title: Grandma, with the amenities of good health, self sufficient and joyful. Tax preparer. more…

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    Very nice, Barbara -- thanks for sharing!
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