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| Rose of Sharon by Leslie Bridges-Kemp A pristine scenario pouts like a blonde toddler intent upon a valued lollipop. Satin, lace, and taffeta sewn with needles of light adorn the blushing prom queen. In the twinkling of an eye, diapers are replaced by diaries and the candy shop Is forsaken for the spa, as little girls bloom like roses unfolding in a garden scene. Perhaps the potter would prefer to mold his vessel into a form of rare perfection Surpassing the simple and mundane clay of prudery and have her enter into puberty Without the pain of the kiln�s heat, but she must first meet the anointed specification Of holiness before the pressure and the fire is relieved and the vessel can be set at liberty. Unique among the delicate roses are the conspicuous periwinkles that seem to resemble Angelic forms torn from the strongholds of demonic possession to exalt their fair deity. A gentle rain falls in the Garden of Gethsemane as sleepily the disciples all assemble And the Rose of Sharon prepares the way for the periwinkles to flourish on into infinity. |
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