(12-17-1958 / Norfolk, Va. USA)

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'A Rose By Anyother Name'

Look at me.
You see yourself as a dandelion,
one of many, and not at all special:
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Poet's Notes about The Poem

Sometimes... self Love is the most overlooked and hardest emotion to accomplish.

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  • Vathalia Mae (3/31/2013 11:20:00 AM)

    Great poem...I love roses and this is a great metaphor it seems comparing a person to a rose :) love it!

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  • Poetheart (going) (11/15/2012 12:31:00 PM)

    would smell as a sweet. Belíssimo! ! !

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  • * Sunprincess * (11/13/2012 10:41:00 PM)

    if i were a flower, i would wish to be a rose..they are
    beautiful and sweet..fabulous write. :)

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  • Caroline Bulleck (10/19/2012 4:37:00 PM)

    Yes, truly a beautiful message. I love how you write.

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  • Hazel Evelyn Durham (9/30/2012 7:26:00 AM)

    Brilliant poem, you get to the truth about the insecurities that inflict us all, a beautiful message!

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  • Alla Simone (9/23/2012 8:30:00 PM)

    This is beautiful...love the message...a call to give attention to oneself so tenderly expressed. Thanks for sharing.

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  • The Reader (9/6/2012 11:16:00 AM)

    i thank Shihabuddin kj for telling me about this beautiful poem...

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  • Valerie Dohren (9/4/2012 5:37:00 PM)

    Self love is difficult to achieve these days when the media would have us believe that only perfection is acceptable.
    Very good write with a great message.

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  • Anamika Goswami (9/2/2012 7:47:00 PM)

    Wonderful words Kelly... I realized too late in life what it is to love myself... I applaud you :)

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  • Besa Dede (9/1/2012 3:36:00 PM)

    Beautiful poem and pleasant natural flow of words. Thank you for sharing. Feel free to read any of my poems, whenever you find sometime :))
    Regards,
    ~Besa

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