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Copper Mine Roses

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Monday, October 27, 2003

Cinder block roses
casting sunshine,
inviting angels to perch and weep,
concrete thorns
and water stained cores
exude the odor of solvent brined.

Benched black roses
casting shadows,
beckoning devils to thrust in deep,
breasted thorns
and stained water cores
exclude the perfume of innocent mind.

Copper backed roses
cast off daydreams,
dredging pits too hollow to seep,
metal thorns
and extracted cores
exhume the scent of shallowed rind.

Erin Elizabeth Kelly-Moen
� Copyright 10/27/03 �

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Reviewed by Jaclynn Huntington (Reader)

Reviewed on October 28, 2003

Your writes do test one to view in a different light. Another great test to keep the mind active. Well done!

~Jackie~

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)

Reviewed on October 28, 2003

Oh this is rich, dark and delicious!

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)

Reviewed on October 27, 2003

Evil as can be....enjoyed...

Reviewed by Bhuwan Thapaliya

Reviewed on October 27, 2003

Copper backed roses
cast off daydreams,
dredging pits too hollow to seep,
metal thorns
and extracted cores
exhume the scent of shallowed rind.

Erin....profound as ever....BHUWAN

Reviewed by Christine Morell

Reviewed on October 27, 2003

I'm always in awe of your writing and again you've got right into my head with this outstanding poem.
~Chrissie

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on October 27, 2003

Always a pleasure to read your mind-bogglers;-) this one is great depth in the dark/light analogy...one of my favorite subjects. Excellent piece Erin!

Reviewed by Kevin Mc Crum (Reader)

Reviewed on October 27, 2003

I love the contrasts here. you did them so well.
Often times I see poets (including me!) attempt this and it comes out as silly or nonsensical, but Erin you continue to shine!

p.s. thanks for your words at my den!!!!!!!

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)

Reviewed on October 27, 2003

Thought provoking write!

Reviewed by Richard Vallance (Reader)

Reviewed on October 27, 2003

You know WHAT, Erin?

I actually misread that last verse first time round as:

exhume the odor of shallowed mind.

instead of:

exhume the odor of shallowed rind.

Just goes to show you how we poets imagine everything so wildly!

This is just ggggggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeat, as Tony the Tigger would say.

You are always an inspiration to me!

Cheers,

Richard Vallance

Reviewed by Trish - The Trickster

Reviewed on October 27, 2003

Erin, this is wonderful. Enjoyed very much.

Reviewed by OnepoetGem *the Poetic Rapper

Reviewed on October 27, 2003

poeticlly expression at its best Erin. read, and enjoyed by me. Thanks for your friendship and support. It is greatly appreciated. joys. GEM

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)

Reviewed on October 27, 2003

Dark. Forboding. No hope shines at the end of the soliloquy, but maybe, the last line gives a . . . could it be? . . . a way out of the despicable mine. VERY nicely done.

Reviewed by Andre Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed on October 27, 2003

"Copper Mine Roses" delivers the message entwined in an esoteric eighteen verse-lines, (18 = 9) and its lexicon keeps its wording clear and colorful.

This poem will strike many industrious minds, and will prod the indifferent ones.

Happy Healthy Day, Everyone!

Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

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