Weekly Poems #43, "Wild Rose" by Keely O'Brien

Weekly Poems #43 –

"Wild Rose" by Keely O'Brien

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Sunday, June 21st, 2026

Weekly Poems #43 –

Winner: Weekly Poems Contest #43

Wild Rose

by Keely O'Brien

symbolic in your colour alchemy, pink 
purity and carnal force, in plight 
there is a difference in in expectation 
 
a rose is not expected to be others' 
                                                         mirror 
reflecting a vision that reveals the social control 
ritual and performance 
all to fill a role 
 
a rose is expected to bloom 
to fullest potential 
all shades of pink  
petals are supple 
and the plant is expected to grow 
                                                       as strong and healthy as can be 
 
as summer turns to autumn 
the wild rose is still prized for the rose hips 
and their richness  
before winter comes 
even after first frost 
 
like the rose who is really a rose 
rather than a metaphor 
I tell the girl to bloom and become 
who she really is  
to show her full beauty in magnificence 
rather than fight and control 
release and become 
 
late spring of June 
the rose buds form 
opening to bloom, bloom, bloom

Biography of the Poet
Keely O’Brien is a poet and artist. She aims to create strong visuals with words, and express those in her visual art. Her passion for poetry was discovered when she was eleven-years-old. Emotionally expressive writing is important to her. Keely has many passions in life including but not limited to sewing, knitting, being in nature and music. She believes art forms harmoniously work together. Her work has been published in Pinetonezine.

Keywords: seasons, expectation, femininity

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