Bloody Rose A Poem Poem by James McLain

**** 'Sadomasochism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster: the derivation of sexual gratification from the infliction of physical pain or humiliation either on another person or on oneself' : )

(cont.) more on stanza 3: James, Do you have some reference to Sadomasochism **** going on here? ? ? I'm JUST asking; I don't ask for details! ! ! ! (cont.)

I'LL TRY AGAIN...TO COMMENT (AGAIN) , I THINK, ON stanza 3, especially 'a poignant grace'. I often use the word 'a/A', but RARELY, IF EVER do I use either 'poignant'or 'grace'. The former reminds me of 'ointment' and the later reminds me of an 'old' movie actress/actor. (cont.)

I'm SURE I

(CONT.) Otherwise, I 'love' stanza 1. ALAS, weeping in gardens are Roses, at which (I suppose) Gay Sunflowers just 'turn up their noses' show contemptuous or haughty disdain, distaste, or disregard for someone or something.'

Your work was done, and now MINE is also. : )

James, VERY NICE WORK! ! i WAS LEANING TOWARDS 5 STARS, BUT DECIDED ON 4 (****) INSTEAD. If I COULD I'd have given 4 1/2 stars. : ) bri

(cont.) AND 'prose'? Did 'love' use 1 - Ordinary speech or writing, without metrical structure. OR 2 - Commonplace expression or quality.'? ? ? bri : )

[I think I 'lost' some of what I'd typed re stanza 4] 'it arose': 'it' refers to either 'love' or 'embace'? ? I find it 'cute' or at least interesting that James used 'arose' [verb] in this poem about 'a bloodied rose'. (cont.)

AND, FINALLY, stanza 4: 'it arose' Is 'it' referring to 'embrace' or 'love'? I wonder. And I think it is 'cute' or at least INTERESTING that you used 'arose' in a poem about 'a blooded 'rose'. ;)