The Sick Rose. 2016. Hand embroidery on linen. 16.75 x 20.5 in. (42.5 x 52.1 cm)

The SICK ROSE

O Rose thou art sick.
The invisible worm,
That flies in the night
In the howling storm:

Has found out thy bed
Of crimson joy:
And his dark secret love
Does thy life destroy.

                W Blake