Laura

Of Roses and Thorns

Hey everybody, hope y’all are doing well today!

🎶 “Every rose has its thorn…”🎵

I’m super excited to share that my poem, “Of Roses and Thorns,” has been chosen for publication by Spillwords Press!

I wrote this poem one night when I was purging some past negative energy. It has some darker tones, but I think a lot of people can relate to the poem and some of the painful feelings it may evoke.

It’s always a shame if you don’t take a chance on love ❤🌹

Of Roses and Thorns 🥀

Beneath the enchanting spell of moon
Passionate tales make lovers swoon
Upon night their gaze holds sultry desire
Entwined their bodies, a blissful fire

In light of morn, they soon forget
Like a rose with thorns, prickled regret
She loves him so, but he plays his games
Never a care, while she walks in shame…

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This is a poem I’ve never featured on my blog before, so it would be a great honor for me if you could visit Spillwords to read the entirety of the poem!

Additionally, the editing team over at Spillwords really surprised me by letting me know they set up an author page for me:

author page at Spillwords Press

I’m so full of gratitude! Looking forward to future contributions as well.

Thank you, as always, for reading.

I appreciate you. 😊

Hope you are having a blissful day. It’s Taco Tuesday 🌮 (Thank you, T’! 💕 So sorry I missed it!) and my last night of work, woohoo! 🙌

©️ all words and images, unless otherwise stated

As an aside, I know this is a bit of an odd poem for the week of Valentine’s Day, but I’m sure some can relate to the feeling during this time of year now more than ever. 🌹

Ⓒ 2021-2025 Laura Bennett

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