Broken Rose
Jade Blackmore
Publisher: Renaissance E-Books
ISBN: 1-58873-518-4
Release Date: November 2004
Genre: Erotic Poetry
Rating:  5 Nymphs, and a Literary Nymphs Golden Blush Recommended Read
Reviewed:  Blue Minx 

Broken Rose is a collection of award-winning writings from author, Jade Blackmore. While the collection is listed as Erotic poetry, I found that the subject matter covered a lot more than poetic reveries about sexual fantasies or experiences. Blackmore's deeply personal observations range in topics all the way from Marilyn Monroe to submissive desires. Her thoughts weave as fluently from observations about jealousy as it does to love that has moved on from the passionate to the comfortable. This particular subject is attractively contemplated in the articulate, Laundry .

The myriad of images that flow through Broken Rose are at times lovely, at times crude, and occasionally downright sentimental. The raw emotions spill out, and the language is diamond-sharp. I was especially impressed by the erotic flirtation of Born Again , and the risqué mien of Recipe . This collection is more than erotic poetry- it is emotions and lust examined beneath a lamplight both moody and unapologetic. Jade Blackmore's poetry isn't for the reader with delicate tastes. But for those who enjoy spontaneous emotions voiced with a sensuous flow, her poetry will tantalize.