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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2007-07-09 08:46 AM


In the spotlight this week
ten reasons to weep
costumed in flowing silk
grab centre stage and gyrate
like untamed nomadic gypsies.  

Colourful hues confuse the view
and a blink doubles the feel
of the purples and greens and blues
swirling and whirling and spinning
completely out of control.  

Music entices a body to move
but spellbound I stare enthralled
which one to choose; they’re all about you
like a dream indistinct from the real.

Eye witness to this wanton display
freezes in situ a body so bound
and no magician can conjure the sun
to break through the ice into love.

Such is the way until another day
fills up the stage with good memories
and forces the gypsies into the fields
to dance their dance for the trees.

A gypsy’s not me unless I believe
loving you gives me...
ten reasons to weep!

Helen / 9 July 2007

[This message has been edited by Honeybunch (07-09-2007 12:56 PM).]

© Copyright 2007 Helen - All Rights Reserved
Robert Jordan
Member
since 2007-02-07
Posts 392
Philadelphia Pa USA
1 posted 2007-07-10 04:18 PM


Honeybunch,

I thought I commented on this yesterday.  It must have been erased for some reason.

Let's try again.

Anyway, I like the way this is written.  Very good work.

Bobby

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115
South Africa
2 posted 2007-07-10 04:31 PM


Thank you, Bobby.  I've read some of your replies to others and admit to having been apprehensive about your comment to me.  Sigh of relief this time.  
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