Flower Bed (poem) by Melissa C. Rives on AuthorsDen

Reviewed by m j hollingshead

Reviewed on February 19, 2003

excellent

Reviewed by James David Compton (Reader)

Reviewed on January 25, 2003

sigh...
all I have are a bunch of weeds.

Reviewed by michael horetsky (Reader)

Reviewed on January 20, 2003

Amen baby Amen.. Super write..

Reviewed by Debs

Reviewed on January 16, 2003

..in the colors of chaos...exceptional melissa. Outstanding write!!

Reviewed by Dan Zuewski (Reader)

Reviewed on January 14, 2003

Oooh! LOL I've missed your stuff! I'm glad I had the time to stop by and see what you've been up to. I really should visit more often, shouldn't I? :)

I love the imagery here, especially with the flower, or a rose, I'm thinking a rose, how she just has both good and evil natures inside and can freely display either at will.

My favorite line...
"Yet she draws back her thorns
and be stills all the weeds…"
Be stills... it's quirky. Something unique!

Hope you're doing well. Have a great 2003!

Reviewed by Janet Caldwell

Reviewed on January 14, 2003

Fantastic use of metaphors and similies. Wonderful my friend.

Janet xoxoxo

Reviewed by ShyPoet 1

Reviewed on January 13, 2003

Outstanding! It was my pleasure to read your work again.

Reviewed by Peter Adotey Addo

Reviewed on January 9, 2003

What a joy to read your work ....thank you

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)

Reviewed on January 7, 2003

This is very well done. Lovers do tend well...even the anger. Very nice choice of words you used.

~E

Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (Reader)

Reviewed on January 5, 2003

"The rain only kissing
her delicate skin…
Enticing his touch
with the ultimate sin."

Melissa there is something about your writing that I love. This is very sensitively and expressively written. Floria

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on January 5, 2003

seems the garden is well tended!

Reviewed by Marilyn Seray

Reviewed on January 4, 2003

oooooh, you go away for a bit, and each time you come back it's with a beauty. Beautiful Melissa

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on January 4, 2003

gorgeous write, melissa! thanks for sharing! may 2003 be bright and full of joy for you and your lovely family! give my hugs to cody, mitchell, and hannah! love, your friend, karen lynn in texas. (((HUGS))) :)

Reviewed by *********** ********** (Reader)

Reviewed on January 4, 2003

Hey Sis.....you are da bomb! Beautiful, verse true in its rhyme.....ty, Dani

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on January 3, 2003

glad to see you posting again;-) this is stunning, as always...

Reviewed by Amor Sabor

Reviewed on January 3, 2003

Beautiful verses all...something abnormal in this is that I wrote a poem today entitled "Death comes Knocking" with similar lines in the opening "She and I revolved around Cancer’s moon
like two moon flowers in a perpetual garden
tended very carefully by wide eyed thieves" Well, like they say...great minds... It's about time you posted, Melissa. Excellent work as usual.
Amor

Reviewed by Theresa Koch

Reviewed on January 3, 2003

Oh wow I loved this poem my favorite though is the last verse

"A delicate balance
of heaven and hell…
Is what grows in the garden
that lover’s tend well.
"

OUTSTANDING!!!

Reviewed by Maria Lupinacci

Reviewed on January 3, 2003

Whoa Melissa!

This is powerful!!! Love this!!!

"Love’s poisonous flower
bare petals that stain…
In colors of chaos
and rivers of pain."

That is a strong stanza!

Hugs,
Maria

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)

Reviewed on January 3, 2003

Melissa ,
Beautiful write.
"
The rain only kissing
her delicate skin…
Enticing his touch
with the ultimate sin."
Happy 2003 Peg