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The red rose,
Behold, my eyes,
Radiant, rejuvenating, rekindling,
Such is its essence.
 
All at once,
Thrips, silent destroyers
Suck all nutrients
until it fades.
 
Now, this rose,
Bereaved, barren, bereft,
A shadow of itself,
Has lost everything.
 
And this exhausted rose,
Suddenly, carried away
By the haunting wind.
 
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Ajmira Khatun, a poet from Birbhum, West Bengal, pursued her schooling at Hansra High School and graduated from Purnidevi Chowdhury Girls’ College. She earned her B.Ed. from Visva-Bharati University and is currently completing her MA in English Literature at Seacom Skills University Her notable works include The Rose, published in Masticadores USA. Additionally, five of her poems were featured in A Fevers of the Mind Poetry Showcase. Two of her poems were included in the anthology Youthful Elegies, and one was published in Tipton Poetry Journal.