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Smelling of Roses

Writer's picture: John DallisonJohn Dallison

Equine ordure sweet roses manure

Prince Louis's mime

most Regal procession deplore ordure


sweetest roses, newly sprung

grow their roots deep down in dung


carriages at colourful trooping

did force their way through horses' ordure

more than one young prince, at least, could endure


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Alison Blevins
Alison Blevins
Aug 17, 2023

Brilliant, this poem comes out smelling very sweetly.

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Unknown member
Aug 16, 2023

This made me smile this morning for sure!

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Stephen Kingsnorth
Stephen Kingsnorth
Aug 15, 2023

Now there's something quirky before breakfast! I'm not sure I'll sniff roses quite so deeply in future. 'Ure' again...

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