The Rosebud Collection is a love story in verse of a man's inner conflict and turmoil dealing with the reality that he has found himself helplessly and hopelessly in Love with a girl much younger than him. This book was turned down by nine publishers being deemed too controversial. The author was told by one publisher that the life experiences between the male and the female were to vast to be published, but, the truth must come out. This is the true story of the real life agony and heartache this man confronts on a daily basis as he balances what his heart tells him while living in the confines of what society allows. His only outlet for his burning desire for self -expression is through his verse.