“May our heart’s garden of awakening bloom with hundreds of flowers.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh
Deeper than roses the expression of eyes
Stirring within oh fresh budding hope ―
Halting, I stand in awe towards you gaze
Utter but whisper trembling in the wind
Love’s both jagged thorns and petals pretty
I smile as wisdom filled with fragrance blooms ―
For it’s only with heart that we rightly see
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60 Responses
aw…the poem breathes beauty and wisdom…
Thank you so much, Sumana ❤ so glad you liked it.
Indeed. Love is both thorns and pretty petals.
Beautiful, wise and profound.
Loved reading the poem, Sanaa 🙂
Thank you Purba for your kind and loving words ❤
Much wisdom here, by passing the roses for the deeper wisdom they symbolize. Nicely done.
Thank you for the inspirational prompt Susan ❤
I love “I smile as wisdom filled with fragrance blooms.”
Thank you so much, Sherry ❤ so glad you liked it.
Yes indeed Sanaa
“But he who dares not grasp the thorn
Should never crave the rose.”
― Anne Brontë
much love…
I agree, thank you kindly, Gillena ❤
A tender and romantic poem, so sweet! ❤
Thank you so much, Loredana ❤ so glad you liked it.
Yes both life and flowers have a few thorns – still we should enjoy the blooms of both – wise indeed
Definitely ❤ thank you Jae.
So beautifully worded!
Thank you so much, Rosemary ❤
Yes, so true! It IS with the heart that one best can see.
I am so glad you agree 🙂 thank you kindly, Mary ❤
The eyes are the window of the soul.
Definitely ❤ thanks for stopping by Rall 🙂
deeper than roses..nice turn of phrase…
Thank you so much, Rajani ❤
Deep and wise words Sanaa! The rose is a perfect example of blooms beauty and the thorns the lessons of enjoying those blooms.
Thank you so much, Bekkie ❤
Beautiful! My favorite line is “Love’s both jagged thorns and petals pretty.” What a perfect description of love.
Thank you so much Linda ❤
Very nice poem! I love seeing with the heart and the use of the rose as a symbol for love – the thorns that prick the petals that perfume.
I am so glad you liked it ❤ thank you kindly, Toni 🙂
Maybe we need the sting of thorn to appreciate the bloom… only honey is too sweet for me..
Definitely something to think about 🙂 thank you Bjorn 🙂
It is the heart that both sees and suffers the thorns and petals of love. I enjoyed the scent of this poem.
Thank you kindly, Brian 🙂
I do like the image of wisdom being fragrant.
Thank you MMT 🙂
Stirring within oh fresh budding hope. Budding flowers also are so symbolic of hope. I also loved the line I smile as wisdom filled with fragrance blooms.
Thank you so much, Beth ❤ so glad you liked it.
Love your ending line ~ I agree with it 🙂
I am so glad you agree 🙂 thank you Grace ❤
I very much enjoyed this! Love the metaphor, and my favorite is the first line. Eyes are the deepest expressions, the windows to our hearts.
Definitely ❤ thank you so much, Kay
lovely write.
Thank you 🙂
What a wonderful line: ‘Love’s both jagged thorns and petals pretty’ and the image illustrates it perfectly.
Lots of love,
Kim
Thank you so much, Kim ❤ lots of love back 😀
For it’s only with heart that we rightly see”~ Awwee… I couldn’t agree more. This is beautiful, Sanaa. ❤
Thank you so much, Maria ❤ so glad you liked it 😀
Too often, people forget that roses have thorns too. Thanks for including that!
Thank you Bryan 🙂 so glad you liked it.
Coming in late to extoll your virtues, there’s is a substantial queue in front of me–your short poem is very metaphoric & romantic, but we must not forget that the heart is the vertex/hum of emotion, & too often it gets snagged on the thorns of the dishonest & deceitful.
Definitely, thank you for your kind and wise words, Glenn 🙂
Beautiful piece of poetry! ❤
Thanks Josslyn ❤
I smile as wisdom filled with fragrance blooms ―
For it’s only with heart that we rightly see
Good feelings will be reflected with and through a sincere heart! Very true Sanaa!
Hank
Thank you so much, Hank 🙂 so glad you liked it.
‘thorns and petals’ – Helps put things in perspective. Wonderful!
Thank you so much, Sara ❤
Aaaah! Lovely, Sanaa. I think this is one of my favourite ones of yours.
Thank you so much, Nicholas 😀 so glad you liked it ❤
I like how you used the parts of a rose as metaphors for hope, love, and wisdom.
Thank you kindly, Sean 🙂