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.