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Really like this. The personification of the rosehouse is so unexpected and it seems to me that the rhythmical pattern fits the theme like a glove.
Also, it shows up the folly of writing by rules of thumb.
Although the overuse of present participles (or whatever you like to call these 'ing' forms) can often be overdone, they seem to me to work well here. Shall look forward to reading more Roethke here and may get round to posting some.
Margaret.
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