Red Rose

Through dawning veils
Of past night’s dew drops
Blooms multiple sets
Of a five-petalled flower.

Its colour of crimson red
Taunts the soul
With a mysterious effect.

Its spicily odour
Captivates
Even the most savage by nature.

It comes from the heart,
Symbolizing the agitated intensity
Of un affaire d’amour.

The Casanova of all flowers,
It is a symbol of perfection.
In its splendour and magnificence,
It truly deserves the cum laude of mankind.

Copyright © 1987 by Jim Ing