Roisin Dubh
A Free Form Poem on The Black Rose
I walked past a tattoo parlour near me called "Rosa Negra" and started thinking about all the translations of the phrase that all sound magical and beautiful.
This is also an excuse to share one of my favourite Thin Lizzy songs "Roisin Dubh (Black Rose) A Rock Legend". The guitar duelling between Scott Gorham and Gary Moore is incredible on the traditional Irish jigs and reels and Phil Lynott's list of Irish literary heroes over the code is just perfect. Seven minutes of musical bliss for me.
Maybe Roisin Dubh is my favourite. I obviously have to include a centralised image of my poem as well as the text in this poetry submission.
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Roisin Dubh
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Rosa Negra
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Black Rose
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Rose Noire
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Arrosa Beltza
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Crna Ruža
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Zwarte Roos
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Black Rose
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Roisin Dubh
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Comments (6)
Nicely done.
I just like how your mind works. This is very pretty and creative.
Nice! 😊💕
Brilliant!!!💖💖💕
Black Rose in different languages,cool
This post seems to be a personal reflection on the phrase "Roisin Dubh" and its various translations, as well as a recommendation for the Thin Lizzy song "Roisin Dubh (Black Rose) A Rock Legend." The post also includes a free-form poem listing the different translations of "Black Rose" in various languages. The creator, Mike Singleton, seems to be a writer, poet, and musician with a social media presence. There are no reader insights or comments on this post.