The Story is the Rose

POSTED IN contemporary poetry April 7, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Story is the Rose

I am no Philosopher
That has never been my role.
I only have a story
And that story is a Rose.

chapter 1
In fire gold is tested
I am tested by the gold
But I have no use for riches
When my story is a Rose

chapter 2
In the Name of Love
Into the fire of love I go
To burn away this image of
The story of the Rose

chapter 3
Melting into ashes
The mystery unfolds
Death is an illusion
And my story is my Rose

chapter 4
Should we meet together
Upon this storied Road
Please, sit down and share
Your story of the Rose

chapter 5
I have no love for grammar
Nor love for weighted tomes
I only: love our stories
Each story is a Rose.

chapter 6
When I hear your Voice
In any tongue or tone
I am the child listening
To a story of a Rose

chapter 7
I am an empty vessel
There is nothing that I know
I too but beg and plead
And offer up this Rose

Garnet Shaw Robbie April 2013

for Magdalena Biela

3 COMMENTS

1. Garnet says:

   June 9, 2013 at 04:54

   The link for the poem is http://garnetrobbie.wordpress.com/poetry-in-canada/the-story-is-the-rose/

2. Mandy Edwards says:

   June 15, 2013 at 03:03

   I don’t think I can get enough of your poetry Garnet. You capture my heart with your words – even when it is written for someone else. 🙂

3. Garnet says:

   June 21, 2013 at 09:46

   Mandy. Thankyou for your kindness.