“Bridal Song”
ROSES, their sharp spines being gone,Read full poem
Not royal in their smells alone,
Poem of the Day
One poem to linger with—selected for its beauty, influence, or quiet power.
Previous poems of the day
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June 2, 2026 — Me from Myself—to banish
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June 1, 2026 — روز و شب
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May 31, 2026 — Bridal Song
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May 30, 2026 — 年暮れぬ
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May 29, 2026 — بیا کہ قاعدۂ آسماں بگردانیم
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May 27, 2026 — দুই বিঘা জমি
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May 26, 2026 — کبھی اے حقیقت منتظر نظر آ لباس مجاز میں
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May 25, 2026 — Despairing Cries
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May 24, 2026 — 静夜思
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May 23, 2026 — Ὀδύσσεια Α
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May 22, 2026 — Aquí te amo by Pablo Neruda
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May 21, 2026 — My Faith is larger than the Hills
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May 20, 2026 — Dirge of the Three Queens