The Rose

The Rose

ROSE,
lovely
but thorny.

Red, like my true love.
Pure, like my faithful heart.
Painful... just like rejection!

"What was once sweet has turned bitter..."



"Clarity Pyramid"
1 SYLLABLE
2 syllables
3 syllables

5 syllables
6 syllables
7 syllables

“8 syllables”

--The first line must be a single, one-syllable word and must also be capitalized. This line has the added function of being the title of the poem.
--Line two and line three must clarify or be synonyms of the word in the first line.
--All the lines in the second stanza must describe a life event linked to the word in the first line.
--The eighth and final line must be in quotations and further describe the first line.