Saturday, June 27, 2009

Carry On Tuesday # 7

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Your prompt for Tuesday June 30.

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Welcome to Carry On Tuesday. Our prompt this week
is the opening words of A White Rose
by John Boyle O’Reilly (1884 - 1890)


"The red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love"


Use all or part of it at the start or somewhere within your poem or prose. Then leave the url of your post (not of your blog) with Mister Linky and a comment.


To read A White Rose and to read the fascinating biography of the poet click HERE

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10 comments:

  1. Did I have to wait until Tuesday? Or does it not matter when I post? Thank you for the prompt :-)

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  2. A bit harder this week, at least for a rhymer! So I cheated.

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  3. I'm here to play and it isn't even Tuesday :) Thanks for the prompt - seems it was the medicine I needed!

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  4. Me too . . . if I wait till Tuesday I might forget!!

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  5. love and passion
    aromas sweet
    filling our air

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  6. Sorry - Another blissful summer mornings when my mind forgets who I am - or if I am. Double linky - bwah.

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  7. Away...a small bit of flash fiction. Hope you like it.

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  8. I felt a need to finish the story. A little bit of truth...a lot of fiction. Abuse shaded in a rose color.

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  9. came in a little late..nevertheless the soil is still wet and I am able to leave my footprints here. Follow me if you care...

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