(he whispers) 13 rose fragrant riddles
a tease of love’s first senses
(she) reclines upon fresh petals
(they) wrapped in moonlight embraces
*
beauty mingles with each day
sun reaches to taste her dew
in the garden they will play until the last ray is through
*
standing elegantly now
confident above the rest
she will stately take her bow wrinkles fade into the past
*
she lays on the grave
fingers hold her fast
smiles of memory’s day a love that would eternal last
Today’s prompt for Poet’s United Mid Week Motif is 13 (using 13 lines) . So often we think of this number as bad luck.
penned in moon dust 
Thank you for your wonderful poem.
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Thanks you for your kindness in reading and commenting my friend.
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Beautiful!
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Yes that is what the rose inspires,
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powerfully beautiful!
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Thanks so much Annette. I am kinda in that reflective after someone dies stage and though there is a wee bit of sadness the beautiful fragrance is breathtaking
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Thanks Annette. No blog link to say “hi”
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Indeed a beautiful poem.
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I love that they get a lifetime of love from 13 rose riddles, each contributing to a bed of roses. So mote it be!
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It is glorious – the roses and the riddles
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“In the garden they will play until the last ray is through” – loved that!
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a romantic frolick to be sure
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rose fragrant riddles seem sweet and romantic though there’s a 13 there….so many beautiful lines here..love the poem..
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sometimes 13 can just be a silly number
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Ooh, I so want to recline on fresh petals….
what a lovely thought and what a gorgeous rose.
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I like the steps of time. A wonderful use of the prompt.
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This is a real journey through love and time..it can hurt can’t it..but is also beautiful..i love the beautiful little accents you sprinkle through this like petals..
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Reblogged this on theowlladyblog.
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Eternal love is a wonderful thing.
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a lovely poem and I just adore a rose of any kind..playing in a garden can be fun..
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Rose fragrant riddles make it sound like she is a lucky lady 🙂 Great way to overturn the ‘bad luck’ connotations of the number 13.
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nice progression through time in this…and enduring love is such a beautiful thing…especially one that lasts a lifetime…and even then, maybe beyond….
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Love passes into eternety.. bitter-sweet writing Leslie
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This was sad and gentle. It brings images of a sunny day spent pondering upon my maternal grandparents’ graves. Sweet sincerity.
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