7/15/10

The Faded Rose...Friday ShootOut & Macro Flowers Saturday


When the rose is faded,
Memory may still dwell on
Her beauty shadowed,
And the sweet smell gone

That vanishing loveliness,
That burdening breath,
No bond of life hath then,
Nor grief of death.

'Tis the immortal thought
Whose passion still
Makes the changing
The unchangeable.

Oh, thus thy beauty,
Loveliest on earth to me,
Dark with no sorrow, shines
And burns, with thee.

July 17, 2010 Theme
'Transitions' by Redlan

Macro Flowers Saturday badge 1
Click on MFS Button
for
List of Participants

15 comments:

Jama said...

Lovely poems!

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

Lovely flower photo and poem. I like to take the transitional stages of a flower. Not just when they are at the prime.

Kerry said...

Perfect words for these pictures. I often keep cut flowers long after their peak, just to observe this process.

spiritsoflena said...

I like the way you combined the poetry with the pictures--like a visual poem.

GingerV said...

I enjoyed this post, made me think while I was looking.... very good combination.

~JarieLyn~ said...

Ah, the poem added a nice touch to the visual transition of the rose. Everything changes but it's always beautiful if we allow ourselves to see it even in the ugly stages. Great photos.

Cindy said...

Love this type of transition! It's always made me a little sad when flowers go past their prime--isn't there some beauty in them still? I think you proved there is!

In the eye of the beholder said...

you could make this into a greeting card for someones loss. It would help remind them that even though they have lost, the memory of their beauty will never be forgotten.

Gardening in a Sandbox said...

Isn't if awful that such a pretty bloom has to deteriorate that way. Poor thing.

Roan said...

I love the poem. I never knew a wilted flower could make such a nice photo.

Rosie said...

lovely photos to illustrate the poem.

Maia T said...

Macro photos are interesting even if the roses are faded. You' captured them very artistically and I like the words too.
Have a great weekend!

Al said...

Withered or fresh, a rose is still rose and the beauty always remain with it.

Pauline said...

You chose the perfect verse to illustrate your photos (which are stunning) - or is that vice versa? A truly beautiful transition!

Unknown said...

nice transition with words and images. I love all the stages you have shown here.

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...