While I was creating this blog, I contemplated adding a small graphic to the blog title. It was on a whim and very spontaneously that I decided on a small black rose. The graphic was actually of a red rose, but with a bit of tweaking in Photoshop...voila! A black rose was created which set the tone for this blog. My curiosity got the better of me (as it usually does) and I googled "black rose" and found the following:
The black rose is ubiquitous in the Goth subculture where it may symbolize tragic romance or merely be a fitting addition to the accoutrements of those with darker aesthetic tastes, along with the black candles, black clothes and so on. Goths incorporate the black rose into the literary realm as well as the real world. White roses may be dyed black, but usually they will be artificial, as those used at funerals.
According to "The Language of Flowers", which was popular in the nineteenth century, black roses signify death, hatred or farewell. They can also mean the overcoming of a long hard journey. They were often used at funerals. A single black rose might be sent to a close friend or loved one departing for war or a journey from which they were not expected to return.
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