A Prayer for a Rose
It's been ages since I've written poetry. I've always preferred to write prose, though I feel that as a writer one should be able to write almost anything. I take great inspiration from poetry, and see it as an influence on my writing style. In these days of analytical writing (of which I am a part of) I feel that we analytical writers can learn a lot from poetry. As John Lennon once sang, "Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream." That's a lesson we can all learn. Allow your mind to drift, and read some verse. Over the next few entries I'll post some verses I've composed. He's one that I did recently as practice. A Prayer for A Rose A prayer for a rose, A rose of white. A prayer to guide us Through the night. A rose of virtue, A rose so fair. A rose beyond compare. A prayer for a rose, A rose of red. A prayer to guide us To thy bed. A rose of peace. A rose of love. A rose that runs T...