Petals Contest Rosesopenweekend Entry - Haiku

you're like a red rose

oceans can't keep us apart

our love's forever


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Everyone knows that the red rose is a symbol of love. My haiku is based upon the words of Scottish poet, Robert Burns who wrote a beautiful love song in 1794 comparing his love to A Red, Red Rose. It is written in Lawland (Lowland) Scots, a dialect of the southern part of Scotland, but I think you should get the gist of it!


A Red, Red Rose

O my Luve's like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in june;
O my Luve's like the melodie
That’s sweetly play'd in tune:

As fair art thou, my bonie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a' the seas gang dry.

Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi' the sun;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
While the sands o' life shall run.

And fare-thee-weel, my only Luve!
And fare-thee-weel, a while!
And I will come again, my Luve,
Tho' 'twere ten thousand mile!


Isn't that so romantic? All Sottish schoolchildren in my school days could sing all four verses by heart. I still can. Whenever I see a red rose, my brain is triggered to make me think of these beautiful words and to hum the tune.


Thanks to @sardart and @adrianobalan for creating @petals and the #petals contests. Check the link with the rules for the #petals contests here.


Also, don't forget that the #wiwcontest now has a WEEKLY theme, and this week's theme is WHITE FLOWERS! Get your entries uploaded before SATURDAY 31st March at midnight EST for a chance to win! Also, please don't forget to Upvote the post here, to add the tag #wiwcontest, and that the flowers must be predominantly white! That's all you need to do to be entered into the contest!


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