Roses are Red Violets are Blue Poems We all have been learned Roses Are Red and Violets Are Blue Poems in kindergarten. It was well known, fun rhyming, witty, and sweet to learn. This poem has its origin in 1590 and the following lines were scripted by Sir Edmund Spenser from his epic book named “The Faerie Queen”. In 1998 American children recompiled this poem of 14 derivatives of original rhymes both in positive and negative connotations. This poem has appeared in several television shows, songs, films, books and video games.