Smoke and Roses

When moonlight is tinted with teardrops

and teardrops fill goblets meant for wine

bathe in the salt..drink of the malt

order a double of life's moonshine

paint the salt on the rim, forget about him

get drunk on the rocks and add lime~

When long stem red roses burn to ashes

and smoke lingers within the thorns

inhale the fragrance, the remembrance

velvet roses will again be reborn

in the vase of love...the fate of life's glove

a teardrop in the smoke may linger on.

©SyberRose

Author's Note

Thank you for reading.

Reviews

[Frieda P]

Very clever write, don't waste your time being forlorn, have a cocktail, move on and smell the roses! Enjoyed this one Rose.

[SyberRose]

ha..yes move on and party haa..glad you enjoyed Frieda...Rose:)

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

That was fantastic... you are truly a poet for poets.

[SyberRose]

Im glad you enjoyed it poetic heroics...it was a fun write...thanks again for visiting...Rose

[Vincent Moore]

Wow this is brilliant, a gifted poet you are, expressive in form. I would apply this to either gender, I've gotten insanely drunk of some tender moments shared with a lover, she broke my heart for that instance only, but dam those roses wilted quickly! I still love roses though:-) I love the last verse very much " a teardrop in the smoke may linger on." I agree.

[SyberRose]

Thank you so much Vincent and for those nice compliments...and yes it apply's to either gender indeed...and as I wrote in another poem...dead roses always bleed with passion...Rose

[Angi]

When your heart is broken, pick up the pieces of you and carry on! Roses will always grow again. This flows perfectly. Love this, Rose!

[SyberRose]

Thank you so much Angi...I'm glad you enjoyed reading this...Rose:)

[QuietlyCrash]

Absolutely beautiful! The imagery is fantastic. Every line reads beautifully with a nice flow and it has a good message. Thanks for sharing Rose :)
-Riley

[SyberRose]

Thanks so much...and for taking time to visit...Rose:)