White Rose Poems

Feet on land
Heart in clouds
Head lost in memories

I play tunes of regrets on my saxophone
And the nectar of love remains a craving

Pleas sent to the...

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The sun rises, and the seeds start to bloom.
Resting on a table in the delivery room.
Emotions rise as a sign of affection.
A vibrant rose, picked...

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ecstatic midst them
ballet beauties white roses
summer snow in june...

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A rose as it grows has no cute little nose
Has no voice that can drive a man wild
Has no eyes to ensnare any man who...

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White rose blooms, a snowy heirloom,
tender flesh with a golden tinge.
‘Pon coneflower iron, with groom
‘Neath trellis, a harlequin binge.

Tender flesh, with a golden tinge,
Those pearly...

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 One White Rose

I place a white rose at the edge of eternity
with emerald wisps and baby breath dreams
as I gaze into your hazel eyes
I...

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Write One Beautiful Line Poetry Contest
Constance La France

The white roses that stemmed in her heart blossomed in her eyes...

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I give you a white rose,
Because my intentions are as pure.

I give you a white rose,
Because your heart is as innocent.

I give you a white...

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in layers I rest
a dreamer at best
now slightly distressed 
petal wrapped poultice
there's nothing amiss
settled and dreaming 
no longer screaming
long past redeeming

fashioned in flowers
undenied powers
even when...

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In the Eyes of a Lover:
A crimson bloom, soft as a sigh,
A whispered vow that will not die.
Each petal holds the warmth of you,
A kiss...

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"A day goes better with pretty flowers." By Poet

What can I say,
your beautiful look takes my breath away.
Red roses tell a story of love and...

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These are English translations/modernizations of Medieval poems written in Old English and/or Middle English.


The Maiden’s Song aka The Bridal Morn
anonymous Medieval lyric
translation by Michael R....

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I never knew Santa Claus had a wife,
until I saw her photo on his shelf.
Seems he leads a cozy family life
For the joy he spreads...

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What is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen?
A flower,
white and pure,
in a field of debris.
The lily maiden,
a lotus in the troubled oceans,
sprouting and unfolding,
emerging...

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CORINNA

I come to sing of heroes' and heroines' courageous deeds.—Corinna translation by Michael R. Burch

Mount Helicon, father of fair offspring, friend of the wayfarer, beloved...

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