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Elko Rose
I was think'n 'bout
naming a rose
After the town I live in.
Then came to mind that the rose
should have some of the characteristics
that resemble the town.
With that in mind, I thought it could
have the musty smell of sagebrush after a spring shower.
Or maybe of the sweet fresh smelling air after
a summer lightning storm.
It could be a dusty red color.
To match the dresses of the bawdy girls
down on third street.
Or it could just have a golden hue like
the color of the gold taken from our mountains.
The nectar of the rose should be sweet and thick
Like the maple syrup at the Commercial Coffee Shop.
Or perhaps, like the honey long ago
taken from Mr. Patton's hives.
And when the wind blows -
the leaves should rustle like the sound
of a diesel pickup starting up at an intersection.
Or maybe the sound of a lonesome train whistle
late in the night.
It shouldn't be some wimpy hybrid rose.
That'll just up and die after the first cold breeze.
But it needs to be a stout hardy bush rose.
Able to take on the rigors of our long cold winter.
And it should have deep strong roots
That not only go back as far as the early settlers
But go much deeper as when the Shoshone Indians
first called this land home.
Finally, the prickles, the thorns,
should be as sharp and unforgiving
as a hang'n judge.
So you won't tend to forget.
That the beauty can be admired -
But don't take lightly the determination of this plant -
- and this town - to occupy its space - to live and thrive.
- Dan Turner, 11/28/05
Elko, Nevada
for more Rose Poems
Garden Rose Collection
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Dazzling Rose Collection
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Deluxe Rose Miniature Collection
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Magic Rose Collection
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Magic Rose Collection
Enjoy special savings and a long season of colorful blooms. 3 Each of 3 Colors: Red, Pink & Yellow.
Sub-Zero Rose Collection #1
This collection includes one each of Maria Stern, Senior Prom and Helen Hayes.
Sub-Zero Rose Collection #2
This collection includes one each of Arctic Flame, Charlotte Brownell and Lily Pons.
Super Sub-Zero Rose Collection
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Tulsa Rose Garden Video
Pictures of roses during a recent visit to Tulsa.
