Mystical. Poem by Alistair Plint

Mystical.

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As the sun beats
ultra-violet rays
whip
her soft-pink
petals

She begins
to bend
twist
fold
weave

Each individual
wrapping
brings a rusty
golden
brown
decay
from the edge
to the velvet
touch
center
where they meet

With thorns
in her sides
she collides
with deathly
tired
boredom

The process begins
each petal
waits its turn,
and
falls to the ground
revealing
her once
soft
innocent
core

Then finally
she is naked
and bare
Just a tarnished
lifeless bud
representing
what she

used

to

be


And her name was Rose

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This is a edited version of my poem by the same title written on the 24th November 2011.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Matthew Wilkinson Luck 09 November 2012

Fantastic and flowing!

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Alistair Plint 19 November 2012

Hi Matthew Thank you for your very kind words, Al

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Alistair Plint 23 July 2018

Thank you guys. I'm really pleased you enjoyed this, it's one of my favourite pieces. Love Al

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Lungelo S Mbuyazi 12 June 2018

Wow! Nice images drawn in this mystical poem...

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Dr Antony Theodore 18 May 2018

Then finally she is naked and bare Just a tarnished lifeless bud representing what she used to be ..Mystical sense through out the poem.. original in thinking and its portrayal. thank u dear poet. tony

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Alistair Plint 28 November 2012

hi thomas and ruby (below) thank you so very much for your feedback. just wonderful to recieve. al.

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Ruby Honeytip 20 November 2012

Glad her name wasn't Ruby I tell ya; -)

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Alistair Plint

Alistair Plint

Johannesburg, South Africa
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