You

Human
You might see the rose
Yet fail to notice the thorns
You might see; stone it was
Yet fail, again
to notice the gem
vivid in your very eyes!
Human
You try to slash the thorns
You try to dust the gem
Yet
The thorns won't come off
The gem won't adhere to the dust
Human
The thorns would bleed
The gem would strike you in the eye
Hilarious
Now in turn
Phony as you always are
Imitative counteraction
Yet
I won't come off
Nor would I adhere to your ways
Fake
Yes
It is you

Hee-haw!

Cracked bones and crushed knees
Thwacked head and punched lips
Knock me down, strike to the core

Hee-haw!
Owe me crown, try no more

You may say

Till sun sets
I'd win the bets

Hee-haw!

Dozen Roses

Dozen Roses - a beautiful poem by Shibles.

A dozen roses,
I give to you my friend.
A red rose for the friendship we share,
A purple rose for the touch,
A claret rose for the trust we share,
A pink rose for the kindness,
An orange rose for the comfort given,
A blue rose for the laughter,
A white rose for the commpassion,
A violet rose for the dreams we share,
A magenta rose for the deep respect,
A coral rose for the love we feel,
A yellow rose for bringing me sunshine.
And the last rose,
For it stands so tall and proud,
A rainbow rose that represents you,
My best friend of all.


Jameaka Shibles 

I have never heard of the poet's name, but I think that this simple poem shows how much she loves her friends and how much intimate they are, sharing almost all of their life aspects. Besides that, I like how she visualize the roses in many different colors; it is indeed a lovely imagery.