The red rose whispers of passion, And the white rose breathes of love; O, the red rose is a falcon, And the white rose is a dove. But I send you a cream-white rosebud With a flush on its petal tips; For the love that is purest and sweetest Has a kiss of desire on the lips. The White Rose A Poem by John Boyle O'Reilly - 1844-1890 This is a hand-painted digital image completed in Spadecaller's Florida Studio on 4/24/2022.