Poem One Perfect Rose

Most women believe that men do not have the ability to love or show their love in any fashion. For decades, women have believed that they will ultimately have to settle for a man that might be able to reach their level, only if that woman took the time to teach him correctly. Another notion that women hold is; if a man gives a flower or writes a poem, he is in some strange way degrading her or just trying to get into her pants. On the flip, side I constantly see women being abused and still going back to their men only because he said, "I love you." I believe that is why women have been forced to be on the defensive. The Poem "One perfect Rose"(Pp 82) has brought to my attention: I as a man of little wealth, that doesn't put me in a profitable position with the average woman that wants a limousine as opposed to a flower.

In the first line, Parker (the writer) says, "A single flow'r he sent me, since we met." Whether they met yesterday or five years ago remains unknown. It is apparent that the speaker and many other women of that time lost their respect for something so sentimental. I have always thought of a rose, or any gift from the heart, as something to be cherished rather than taken for granted. Maybe Parker's speaker should wonder if she is worthy enough to receive a perfect rose.

"I knew the language of the floweret; / ‘My fragile leaves,' it said, ‘his heart enclose.'" means a great deal. This sentence seems to convey that she realizes the significance of "one perfect rose"(at least for a brief moment). She regards the rose as a messenger, someone to reveal the importance or significance of an act or feeling. Parker proceeds by saying, " Love long has taken for his amulet." Although women might not see it, a simple gesture of giving a single rose could signify much more. She does not seem to understand that the man might be trying to convey more than just a simple affection.

This poem was written in 1937, and yet, the content of the