"Red Roses" by Stephen Shooter‘Eternal Rose’ by Shari Jo LeKane The Society January 30, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 1 Comment The autumn sun warming keeps rose bushes forming well into the days of December, but frost without warning one fine winter morning leaves frozen blooms long to remember. Dormant, it’s waiting yet anticipating what gray rainy showers will bring, the bush saturating while never complaining sprouts roses that flower in spring. Shari Jo LeKane lives in St. Louis, Missouri, writes poetry, prose and articles, and specializes in literary criticism, creative writing, Spanish Language and culture, business and community development, educational and leadership development, non-profit matters, disability, elderly care and advocacy. She has a B.A. in English, Spanish, an M.A. in Spanish from Saint Louis University in Madrid and St. Louis, and additional certifications. She teaches Spanish at an HBCU in St. Louis, Missouri, and Creative Writing and Poetry. Shari’s poetry has been published in literary magazines worldwide. She considers herself a modern formalist, addressing contemporary issues in poetic verse with a stylized language. One Response James Sale January 31, 2020 Thank you – good to remember the relentless beauty of nature, as you do in this poem! Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Δ
James Sale January 31, 2020 Thank you – good to remember the relentless beauty of nature, as you do in this poem! Reply