Rose of neon darkness, Rose of the sharp-thorned stem And the rouge-bright petals, Rose of nothing but yesterdays Too bitter to remember -- Little dollar rose Of the bar stools Facing a two-bit December.
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First published in Poetry Magazine (Australia), December 20, 1946Text Authorship:
- by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "Chippy" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert Owens (1925 - 2017), "Chippy ", op. 9 no. 5 [ baritone and piano ], from Tearless - Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-10-26
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Word count: 33