Young Writers Society

Here's a poem that deals with the "issue" of uniqueness, although is it really an issue? Is the one black rose truly a defect among all these red ones? I like this one because it gives us a lot to think about. Personally I do not think that you black rose, are any worse than the others. People will not always understand that things that are different aren't worse or broken, sometimes even we won't notice that. The flower metaphor work really well too, in the aspect that, all kinds of uniqueness can be attached to it. People who find themselves discriminated for all sorts of reasons can understand this poem. I think that is a great strength of this piece. It's very relatable and full of emotion. I liked it a lot.

Hey Anne! Here with a short review!
I have spotted one grammatical mistake:

He thinks I'm just a dried out rotten rose

By the visitors of our garden, so

The gardener wants to make me red

Hello, Anne! I'm here to give you a little review.

First of all, I love the theme of your poem. The way I've interpreted it is that the gardener represents a disapproving parent while the black rose is a child that isn't quite how their parents want them. It's beautiful symbolism, and you do a great job of painting a picture of this garden, of that rose's home. I can imagine thick rose bushes and a sea of red petals with a single black flower in the middle. And I can hear the gardener cursing at this rose who refuses to turn red, the way he tugs at the petals and disturbs the stem. One thing I would like to say is that the last line doesn't need the exclamation points. I found it jarring to see two of them, and it spoiled the line. Also, it made it sound almost childish, for the lack of a better term. However, that is a stylistic choice, and you should take my opinion with a grain of salt. All in all, it was a good and relatable poem. I hope to see more from you. Cheers!

- Lorde