Aphrodite Rose
for Summer Solstice At The Standing Stones - A Mikeydred June Dollar Prompt For All Vocal Creators
Aphrodite red rose, June’s birth flower
cradling a tree frog in your bower
velvet petals his daytime dais
Adonis is sleeping under your gaze
Aphrodite, keep your Adonis safe,
hold him through the day, this waif
nestled in your blossom will leave tonight,
perhaps return at first light,
mounting your scarlet throne,
returning to his safe zone
Copyright © 6/21/2025 by Andrea O. Corwin
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According to numerous sources, the rose and honeysuckle are the birth flowers for June. The rose is the national flower of the United States, and is the flower usually associated with Aphrodite. I hope you enjoy the frog in the rose photo above. I am surprised daily by these Pacific tree frogs and the places the hide.
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"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
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Comments (10)
My sister's born in June, and it reminded me of her. Good luck with the challenge.
My best friend and I are both June birthdays and I got her a necklace with a rose on it! Love this poem and the allusions to mythology!
Beautifully written, Andrea! Your rhyme scheme is perfect and the flow is well metered. This is quality writing!
Well written, Andrea! This brought back memories of rainy nights in Eureka, when the chorus of tree frogs was truly eerie.
Beautiful poem and such a cute little frog! ☺️💙
Wonderfully written poem, I love the frog in the pic <3
Great work. I really like listening to tree frogs come evening for they really are quite soothing and musical.
Beautiful poem and photo!
Awww, the frog resting there is so adorable. Loved your photo and poem!
A lovely poem, and I love Greek (and most other) mythologies . Thank you for joining in