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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MINIATURE ROSE BUD, by ZELLA SPILKA
First Line: I picked the little rosebud / I held it in
Last Line: Just lying there asleep.
Subject(s): Babies; Hands; Infants
First Line: I picked the little rosebud / I held it in
Last Line: Just lying there asleep.
Subject(s): Babies; Hands; Infants
I picked the little rosebud,
I held it in my hand;
It seemed to beckon to me,
Like a voice from another land.
I thrilled at its perfection
And caressed its velvet cheek
T'was a teeny, tiny, baby
Just lying there asleep.
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