Roses all the Way (Rhymes for the Times)

Name: Roses all the Way (Rhymes for the Times)
Author: Harry Graham

The collection of poems explores themes of love, relationships and societal norms through a series of humorous and satirical rhymes. It critiques the conventions of courtship and marriage, often using irony and wordplay to make pointed commentary on the social expectations placed on individuals. The tone is lighthearted yet biting, with a focus on the absurdities and hypocrisies of romantic relationships.

By Harry Graham · First published 1925 · Genre: Poetry, Satire, Humor · 277 words

First lines

['Mr. Frank Lascelles left London yesterday for Calcutta. As he entered the railway carriage at Victoria, Lady Jane Kenney-Herbert handed him a basket of roses. ' -- The _Times_.]

Each year in vain I take the train To Dinard, Trouville or Le Touquet; No lady fair is ever there To speed me with a bouquet; No maiden on my brow imposes A snood of Gloire de Dijon roses!

No purple phlox adorns the locks Of scanty hair that fringe my cranium; No garlands deck my shapely neck With jasmine or geranium. I travel, like a social pariah, Without a single calceolaria!

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Work type: Poem
Author: Harry Graham
Date: 1925 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Satire, Humor, Social Commentary
Length: 277 words
Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Poetry — The work is structured in verse form with rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
Satire — The poem humorously critiques social norms and expectations, a hallmark of satirical writing.
Humor — The light-hearted and witty tone aims to amuse the reader, fitting the humor genre.
Social Commentary — The poem reflects on societal behaviors and class distinctions, indicative of social commentary.