One Perfect Rose (by: Dorothy Parker (1893 - 1967)) A single flow'r he sent me, since we met. All tenderly his messenger he chose; Deep-hearted, pure, with scented dew still wet- One perfect rose. continue reading
Ripest Peach, the (by: James Whitcomb Riley (1849 - 1916)) I drink the sunshine showered past her lips As roses drain the dewdrop as it drips. The ripest peach is highest on the tree, And so mine eyes gaze upward eagerly. continue reading
Roller Coaster Farewell (by: Michael Mack) I'm tired of those tumultuous rides That shake and rattle my insides And make my heart stick in my throat Like pain without an antidote Portraying love that can't be found..... The roller coaster's closing down. continue reading
Sea Foam (by: Lisa G. Leming) A storm has stirred the ocean waves Into a foam around my legs As I walk aimlessly along A beach a long, long way from home continue reading
Ship of Fools (by: Lisa G. Leming) Welcome to the ship of fools Where wisdom hides and whimsey rules continue reading
Tell Me Not, Sweet (by: Richard Lovelace (1618 - 1657)) Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind For, from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast, and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. continue reading
To ____ (by: Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822)) One word is too often profaned For me to profane it; One feeling too falsely disdain'd For thee to disdain it; continue reading
White Currants (by: Amy Lowell (1874 - 1925)) At the moment, the idea of them cherishes my senses, And they seem more desirable than flawless emeralds. continue reading
