Softly,
the night
whispered dreams
as the first rose
of July
opened its mouth.
If only
I could breathe
in you
fill my senses
with your scent
your image.
I can not
remove the thought
of you,
deep-seated
into a guiltless mind.
Inebriated,
I watch the moon
between shadows
as her reflection
dares me
to break the silence.
Photo credits: Pinterest
Word List: dreams, softly, rose, image.
Posted on Get Listed: July Edition @ Real Toads
Posted on Open Link Night @ dVerse Poets Pub
56 Responses
I love the image of that first rose opening its mouth and exhaling its scent !
Thank you so much, Kim 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Beautiful, rose like scented poem..
PS: I enjoyed this prompt!!
Thank you so much, Vandana 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
How beautiful are your words Sanaa. Yes, inebriation does make us braver than we really are. Hopefully love is always without guilt but can’t say the same about lust!
Thank you so much, Robin 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Very sensual write…. love the first three lines
Thank you so much, Debi 😀 so good to see you ❤️
How one fears to break the silence and thereby loses the opportunity of a lifetime!
Definitely 🙂 thanks for stopping by, Kerry ❤️
Roses here mostly bloom in May and June, so that first rose of July is a standout…definitely one of a special cultivated variety.
I was referring to Hybrid tea roses. They continously bloom all Summer 😊 Thanks for stopping by, Priscilla ❤️
Holding one’s silence can be a blessing or curse. This is beautiful. I love how you personified the rose.
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lovely
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The image of the rose is so beautiful… love how Summer can be, when it’s not devastating as it is today.
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Very sensual! Lovely, Sanaa.
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Poignant poem.
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A beautiful write Sanaa, I love how the moon’s reflection dares you ‘to break the silence’ :o) xxx
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The first opening image of the flower beginning to breath for the first time is remarkable amazing and everything of your lines is superb!
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Lovely writing!
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Lost my comment, forgetting you have no cookies for me (and perhaps others). I love your poem. We all become lunatic poets under a writer’s moon, while captivated by the deep scent of roses.
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Lovely!
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Wonderful imagery. I like the last stanza especially, I can practically see the scene.
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“as the first rose
of July
opened its mouth”
“Inebriated,
I watch the moon
between shadows
as her reflection
dares me
to break the silence.”
Gorgeous.
Thank you so much, peppermint 🙂 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
How evocative and sensual, Sanaa! 🙂
Thank you so much, Frank 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
I like the idea of the moon daring one to break the silence.
Thank you so much, Frank 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Captivating opening stanza Sanaa! Rich and evocative … and this just reads along like a dreaming wish for longing …. it’s softly scented and gentle – lovely.
Thank you so much, Pat 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
kaykuala
as her reflection
dares me
to break the silence.
When there are great feelings for someone one dares to voice it out! Very true Sanaa!
Hank
Definitely 😀 thanks for stopping by, Hank ❤️
Very nice romantic poem. Breathing your lover!!
Thank you so much, Dwight 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Lovely poem!
Thank you so much, Ayala 😀 so good to see you ❤️
This is absolutely exquisite! I can feel the passion so raw and palpable in the third stanza 💙
Thank you so much, Sameera 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
Beautifully done, I can see the first rose opening its mouth.
Thank you so much, Annell 😀 so good to see you ❤️
AH, the romantic spirit in it is beautifully evocative – the opening rosebud, filling scents, and breaking silences make for such a tender penmanship. I loved it.
Thank you so much, Anmol 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Gorgeous! I love this bit ‘…I watch the moon between shadows…”
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