Hibiscus (poem) by Roger A. Ochs on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on August 28, 2008

Free flowing flowery poem. Can smell that hibiscus right now. Love flowers of all kinds. The photo is great too.

Reviewed on August 26, 2008

I am enjoying your masterful poetry! We have red and black hibiscus in the yard. So showy!

Reviewed on May 13, 2006

A hooker at a Methodist convention? HA HA! What a cool image that is!!!!! I'm glad I didn't miss this one Roger! Blessings, Michelle

Reviewed by A PAX

Reviewed on April 11, 2006

flowers are like people huh?
all the same........yet different faces........
I totally agree with this idea......
I see the same thing all around in nature......even stones, actually, especially stones.........

time to garden again :) pax A

Reviewed by Gwen Dickerson

Reviewed on October 25, 2005

Hahaha! Roger, I'm catching up on my reading and I'm soooo glad I didn't miss this poem ... it's wonderfully triumphant!

Reviewed by Tracey Hardie

Reviewed on September 22, 2005

Roger.. what a treasure!!!! (lmao) you amaze me in the most delightful ways!

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on September 17, 2005

A lovely ode to a lovely flower. Thank you for sharing this offering, Roger. Love and peace to you.

Regis

Reviewed by Rosalie Gattuso

Reviewed on September 5, 2005

How sensual! Love it and everything you write!
Yes Rodge it is I

Reviewed by Bob Holt (Reader)

Reviewed on August 26, 2005

"A bit of the tawsry is taste-full". What more needs to be said?

Bob H

Reviewed by M. B. (Reader)

Reviewed on August 24, 2005

Roger, HIBISCUS is fantastic. It does the can-can like a stunning Vegas show girl!

Tawdry can be quite fun!

~ Mari

Reviewed by Retta (Reindeer) Mckenzie

Reviewed on August 15, 2005

Ah, loved this! Excellent!

Reindeer

Reviewed by Duke LaRance

Reviewed on August 13, 2005

Very nice - spare verbage can say a lot...loved the comments on your bio page!

Reviewed by Theresa Koch

Reviewed on August 12, 2005

This is fabulous I just planted peppers this morning in the Arizona morning light. Now I want to go out and stare at the dirt and dream of what will be.

Reviewed by Maria Lupinacci

Reviewed on August 10, 2005

Roger,

Awesome capture of sensuality...the picture and your poem!

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)

Reviewed on August 8, 2005

So your the one that planted me! :-) Wonderful write.

Reviewed by Katy Walsvik (Reader)

Reviewed on August 8, 2005

"Action/Thriller" is it? Mmmm Hmmm... of course, the poet is, indeed, everywhere! in this completely original, creative (dare I say) ditty.

Compact quartets that burst and bloom... even the flowers were giggling. To say I love this one would be a gross understatement... so, rather than go for other expressions I'll just say it louder: I LOVE THIS ONE, ROGER!!! (grin) You are, beyond most, a master metaphor-er. katy xoxox

Reviewed by C. McGovern-Bowen

Reviewed on August 7, 2005

Perfection, Roger!
Best,
Carolyn

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on August 7, 2005

Down here in Baptist land tawdry is normal. Nice tribute to a beautiful, though short lived, flower.

Ron

Reviewed by Dave Harm

Reviewed on August 7, 2005

Excellent write about a beautiful plant...

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)

Reviewed on August 7, 2005

Well! I dare say the petunias and the wild onion, never mind poor little daisy, are just agast at the tart you have introduced in their garden. Of course, the elephant ears and the cacti are already sharpening their best seducing lines.

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on August 7, 2005

I love hibiscus and the way you crafted this poem matches
its beauty! Wonderfully written, Roger!;-)

Love,
Eileen

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on August 7, 2005

Most outstanding!!

I think I know how this hibiscus must feel....like I did when I joined AD...the outcast from South Africa!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on August 7, 2005

"as in life,
a bit of the tawdry
is taste-full"

This I will have to remember, you are a man just chock full of little tidbits of info aren't you...;) Ed

Reviewed by Sandie May Joyce (Sandie Angel)

Reviewed on August 7, 2005

EXCELLENT write. A garden won't be a garden without something wild in it. Otherwsie the garden would be so boring. Great idea to plant the Hibiscus to bright up your garden.

Sandie May Angel a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)

Reviewed by SHERRY HEIM

Reviewed on August 7, 2005

An excellent ode to the Hibiscus, Roger, one of my favorite "flashy" flowers.
Take care,
Sherry