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Rose from walls

Shelby Mullaly 1996 (fl)

Free verse
I won't chase, won't beg

They say speaking kindly helps growth

It also requires action

Worth too big

To settle for less than

A rose in the cement

Growth unaffected

About this poem

From my book, "the emotional one".

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Written on August 22, 2023

Submitted by shelby_mullaly on August 31, 2023

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Scheme X X X X X X
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 169
Words 36
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
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Shelby Mullaly

Shelby Mullaly is a writer in the very depths of her being; every sunset bringing sonnets to mind; and unrequited love bringing with it ballads of unsaid words. Having written 2 books of poetry titled "Life's experiences", "Life's secrets" and now "The emotional one". more…

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