Powerful. Beautiful imagery. I love the line, 'But I brandished my poor dull lopping shears

In vain.'

oh wow, wow...thats really good

Wow...this is very powerful. Excellently written. I like the vivid descriptions very much. Good job!

Smart imagery. I like your description of the roses as canes, a crutch or even something sweet...once already leaned upon or tasted, you bear the scars even after you let go of the cane or its sugar melts away...very nice imagery.

Wonderful last stanza. Lots of power in those words. The comparison between the roses and love (thorns, pain) is great!
-Museworks

I love this poem it is full of thought I think you are good at writing these
type of poems

If this is the only type of poem you write i don't think you would like my poem torture.

I really like it. I have never read one that captures the feeling this well.

I liked the beginning it was very exprecitive of your feelings, but the middle about wipping canes made me think about an old lady.

I like your metaphor of love portrayed as roses...very nice

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wow

its awesome

i can picture it in my head

Really good poem, but the ending hit me right there! Keep up the good work! )

its a beautiful poem. keep on going.

I know how that feels. Good poem; keep writing.

aww. i like it.

WOW! that is one of the BEST poems i've read possibly EVER! seriously the visual details were amazing and the way you made the connections between love and roses... simply beautiful! no words can describe the awsomeness of this! wow i wish i could write *half* as amazing as this!