Discovery

closeup photo of a rose, stuck to an intersection of brick and concrete walls

Finds uncanny home
a rose nestled between bricks
concrete has wet spots

Strong

Close up photo of a rose with only one petal left

The last man standing
in a world getting colder
petal on a rose

Pink

close up photo of a bright pink rose — I don’t even like roses that much…

My garden flowers,
pander to stereotypes,
rose by any name.