All Things Blue
I am a big fan of poetry, both writing and reading, and given my recent blue obscession thought I would seek out a blue poem. Poetry is very subjective and often when I go searching for a new verse it takes me ages to find something that strikes a chord, not so tonight. On my second search I came across this lovely little piece! (Although I have to disagree with him slightly, for me roses yellow are best.)
Blue Roses - Rudyard Kipling
Roses red and roses white
Plucked I for my love's delight.
She would none of all my posies
Bade me gather her blue roses.
Half the world I wandered through,
Seeking where such flowers grew.
Half the world unto my quest
Answered me with laugh and jest.
Home I came at wintertide,
But my silly love had died
Seeking with her latest breath
Roses from the arms of Death.
It may be beyond the grave
She shall find what she would have.
Mine was but an idle quest
Roses white and red are best!
Blue Roses - Rudyard Kipling
Roses red and roses white
Plucked I for my love's delight.
She would none of all my posies
Bade me gather her blue roses.
Half the world I wandered through,
Seeking where such flowers grew.
Half the world unto my quest
Answered me with laugh and jest.
Home I came at wintertide,
But my silly love had died
Seeking with her latest breath
Roses from the arms of Death.
It may be beyond the grave
She shall find what she would have.
Mine was but an idle quest
Roses white and red are best!
Hi Dancin'!! This was a melancholy blue poem, but I liked it! True, not too many blue roses out there ... but they would be beautiful, eh? My favorites are yellow, but I never met a rose that wasn't beautiful, esp if it smelled heady and heavenly! Roses without a scent are sad little babies!
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Nice poem! Thanks for sharing.
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Hi Dancin' - am loving the new blue on your blog! Finally got back into the blog saddle after several months. Feels good to be back! I see you're getting very cultural what with poems - must be the influence of the Kindle. I can't believe you're reading so many books!
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