A ROSE

A sepal, petal, and a thorn
Upon a common summer's morn,
A flash of dew, a bee or two,
A breeze
A caper in the trees, --
And I'm a rose!

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Ann Lauterbach

The white clothes on the line put the man to sleep. …

Frank Stanford

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Edward Pickerill

we were riding out to an abandoned farmhouse …

Zack Strait

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Ambrose Bierce

To the green wood where I found my love: …

Lynette Roberts

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Yves Bonnefoy

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Alan Feldman

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