Red Roses by Marie Van Vorst (1908)
“Red Roses” celebrates the rare beauty of a rose blooming in winter. Bright, bold, and warmly colored despite the icy air and surrounding snow, the flower becomes a sign of courageous love. Its velvet leaves and golden heart embody warmth and affection enduring against winter’s cold.
By Marie Van Vorst · First published 1908 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Love Poetry, Nature Poetry · 92 words
First lines
The rose that comes on winter's day / It is the rarest rose -- (they say) / To venture forth so bright and bold, / With velvet leaves and heart of gold, / To wear so brave array: -- / Daring the icy atmosphere, / Your winter roses, greet me -- Dear / And love, all warm amid the snows, / Comes with the rose.
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Red Roses is listed on Textopian as a poem by Marie Van Vorst, dated 1908 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Marie Van Vorst
- Date: 1908 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Love Poetry, Nature Poetry, Romantic Poetry, Symbolist Poetry
- Length: 92 words
- Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is a short, musical poem expressing a concentrated emotional response through imagery, rhythm, and direct address.
- Love Poetry — The winter rose functions as an emblem of enduring love, with the speaker associating the flower's warmth and beauty with a beloved person.
- Nature Poetry — Its central subject is a rose blooming amid winter conditions, and it relies on seasonal, floral, and atmospheric imagery.
- Romantic Poetry — The poem idealizes love and beauty through sentimental language, symbolic natural imagery, and the contrast between emotional warmth and cold surroundings.
Tags
fiction · romance · love story · historical fiction · early twentieth century · society · marriage · courtship · family relationships · social class · wealth · women's lives