Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WHEN THE ROSE IS DEAD, by ANONYMOUS First Line: The rose's bloom is short; and when it goes Last Line: "you'll seek, and find a thorn and not a rose" Subject(s): Flowers;roses;transience; Impermanence | ||||||||
The rose's bloom is short; and when it goes You'll seek, and find a thorn and not a rose. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FROM THE SPANISH by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON CHAMBER MUSIC: 17 by JAMES JOYCE SOUTHERN GOTHIC by DONALD JUSTICE THE BEACH IN AUGUST by WELDON KEES THE MAN SPLITTING WOOD IN THE DAYBREAK by GALWAY KINNELL THE SEEKONK WOODS by GALWAY KINNELL TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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