A White Rose ~

Posted by Maverick ~ on September 20, 2018

Posted in: Flowers, Music, Photography, Poetry. Tagged: #Throwback Thursday, A White Rose, Blackmore's Night - Ghost of a Rose, desire, John Boyle O'Reilly, kiss, love.

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A White Rose
by John Boyle O’Reilly

The red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love;
O, the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove.

But I send you a cream-white rosebud
With a flush on its petal tips;
For the love that is purest and sweetest
Has a kiss of desire on the lips.

🌹

14 comments on “A White Rose ~”

Indah Susanti on January 15, 2015 at 5:51 am said:

Beautiful! 🙂

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- Maverick ~ on January 15, 2015 at 5:21 pm said:
  
  Thanks Indah, I’m glad to see you back. 🙂
  
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Semra Polat on January 15, 2015 at 6:50 am said:

I love all flowers but this is my favourite, the rose and it’s so beautiful.

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- Maverick ~ on January 15, 2015 at 5:21 pm said:
  
  I agree Semra, roses seem to be perhaps the most majestic flower. Thank you.
  
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  - Semra Polat on September 20, 2018 at 6:37 am said:
    
    😘❤
    
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  - Maverick ~ on September 20, 2018 at 6:40 am said:
    
    😘❤️
    
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decemberlavender on January 15, 2015 at 11:56 am said:

Love the poem, so sweety 🙂

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- Maverick ~ on January 15, 2015 at 5:22 pm said:
  
  Thank you for saying so. 🙂
  
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Aquileana on January 15, 2015 at 6:24 pm said:

Gorgeous photo plus a beautifully penned poem!~. Great duet dear Maverick!
All the best to you. Aquileana 😀

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- Maverick ~ on January 15, 2015 at 6:54 pm said:
  
  Thank you Aquileana. Another outstanding post from you today – “The Nereids, Fifty Sea Nymphs”. Great work as always m’ dear. 🙂
  
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David on January 15, 2015 at 9:52 pm said:

Nice exposure of what can be a very difficult subject, i.e. anything white.

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- Maverick ~ on January 15, 2015 at 10:10 pm said:
  
  Thanks David.
  
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Olga on September 20, 2018 at 12:52 pm said:

I see the flush on the petal tips. Stunning portrait of a floral beauty. ❤

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- Maverick ~ on September 20, 2018 at 7:34 pm said:
  
  Thank you Olga. 🙂
  
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