Melancholy Rose

Melancholy Rose

Melancholy is a woody perennial of the genus Depression

There are over one hundred species

Melancholy varies in size, shape, color
compact
miniature
climbers
large
showy
white, yellows, reds

Melancholy hybridizes easily
and has developed into a wide range
of garden variety Melancholy
commonplace in homes and lives
worldwide

April 12, 2014
Tressa Lee Breen

Inspired by NaPoWriMo Day Twelve prompt: replacement poem.

Rose information from Wikipedia entry. 

Check out NaPoWriMoer wabi-sabi...beauty in imperfection's twelfth entry "Around Again".