October Rose
from “O Gather Me the Rose”
by William Ernest Henley
“O gather me the rose, the rose,
While yet in flower we find it,
For summer smiles, but summer goes,
And winter waits behind it.”
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The last photo was taken on Sunday October 28th, with snow ringing in “winter time” (we set the clocks back an hour that night).
Perfect match for the poetry! The rose in the snow looks so beautiful.
Fortunately most of our snow has gone already!
Oh no snow….I think I would rather have the hurricane, maybe….it does look gorgeous with a coat of snow.
Yes, much too early for snow… it squashed some grasses and the last asters… But it’s melted already!
Oh.. that is sooo sooo lovely! The poem, the photographs, even the snow, (despite it being sad, it’s beautiful!) We don’t change our clocks til Nov 4.. xx
I liked the poem too, and the rest is also very melancholy… you can read the whole poem here: http://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/henley/o_gather_me_rose.html
Oh Cathy, I love it. Wow, snow already… that poor little rose. It’s a little sad but beautiful.
The rose is covered in frost today Strawberryindigo… the snow has already melted! (Thank goodness!)
A very beautiful rose and a lovely poem! There´s sadness in my heart to see the photo of this snow-covered flower… Winter time has come too early. Some roses are still flowering in my garden too… just as Echinacea purpurea, Cosmea and a blue bell-flower.
I still have a lot of things flowering too, but they all got a bit flattened by the snow, so will have to be cut back very soon.
I just read the poem of William Ernest Henley….wunderful melancholy poetry! I like it.
We had hail and frost that day.Some flowers are still flowering and a lot of trees have green leaves.
We still have a lot of greenery too, but the leaves are dropping rapidly.
What a beautiful lyrical post Cathy!! We too had our first snow! Season’s change you captured to perfection. Hugs, Sharon
Thanks Sharon. It’s still very frosty here, but we hope for a few more autumn days before winter gets a hold!
So winter really is coming! Beautiful photos Cathy.
That was certainly a taste of winter, and it’s still only just above freezing point. Much too soon!
Lovely…even if it’s a little sad. But, Spring will follow – just as it always does.
Oh, what positive thinking! And storms will pass – hope it’s not too bad where you are.
Beautiful, sweet and melancholic…. so many emotions for a pink rose in the snow.
Love it!
I’m glad I found the poem to go with it! Thanks PJ Girl!
I love this – the photos and the poetry were made for each other.
Thanks – glad you like it!
Lovely photos… Roses look good in the snow!
Thanks Elaine – they look a bit sorry for themselves now though!
Seeing your beautiful pictures took me back to summer for a minute! But alas, I saw the snow covering the rose and was snapped back to realizing winter is right around the corner. Such bittersweet beauty. We are turning our clocks back this weekend but our minds can be turned back by simply seeing a beautiful photo.
That’s a lovely comment Andrea – thank you!
Just lovely! I am jealous of your snow! To me, the flush of autumn roses are as beautiful as the spring blooms!
The snow was gone within a day or two… but as a taster it was very pretty!