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BluesSerenade
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By the Seaside

0 posted 2010-11-05 02:18 PM



Across town
I heard your gears shifting
before we arrived at the point of no return
the sun hung down low
and winter was turning to spring
we took a chance on a spin
riding the wind
and I never looked back.

You were slick in your leather chaps
and silver belt buckle
perhaps I was over dressed
in black chiffon
and rose colored glasses
that backfired as an understatement
of my willingness to be inspired
by my own desire.

Had I been more subtle
yellow florals and a corona with lime
might have kept it simpler
as per your suggestions
I saved for another day
when the summer sun
made for seeing through
each others reflections.

We seemingly swam in the glass
upon waves of silver and gold
drowning in opaques
and aquamarine waves  
like the changing scenery
we became familiar
adjusting our eyes to the fickle flickering
of a topaz sunset and a crescent moon  
that would leave us starring
through tinted windows
wanting.

Tempering the beat of my heart.


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Dark Stranger
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West Coast
1 posted 2010-11-05 03:08 PM


babyblue... cool stuff babe

[This message has been edited by Dark Stranger (11-07-2010 06:46 AM).]

Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29
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South Africa
2 posted 2010-11-05 03:37 PM


Stunning write, Bluesy!

"rose colored glasses
that backfired as an understatement
of my willingness to be inspired
by my own desire."

Wonderfully expressed.  

Helen

secondhanddreampoet
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3 posted 2010-11-05 03:38 PM


quite interesting ... fine writing!
JerryPat
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since 2010-10-30
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4 posted 2010-11-05 04:14 PM


You describe breaking up in such a way that it seems almost pleasing, which, if you think about it I suppose it is. I love your attention to detail and the wordage is simply superb.

. . . and the Raven said, %!~#&(&#!$!

ethome
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New Brunswick Canada
5 posted 2010-11-05 06:05 PM


My my there's lot's of colorful images and scenes in this piece.
Some perfect ambiguity also.

Good work!

Eric

BluesSerenade
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By the Seaside
6 posted 2010-11-05 08:10 PM


Thanks D~ the lines are narrow, don't try to read too much in between them..

Thank you honey girl for always reading me.

Dreampoet~ Thank you so much, your comments me a lot to me.

JP~ That's high praise and I thank you kindly.

ethome~ Always happy to know you have stopped by.  
Thank you always for leaving a kind word.


Sunshine
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Listening to every heart
7 posted 2010-11-05 08:54 PM


quote:
You were slick in your leather chaps
and silver belt buckle
perhaps I was over dressed
in black chiffon
and rose colored glasses


I remember that boy...
oh, he was gorgeous...
and I...I still have those
rose-colored glasses...

this oh so spoke to me of "my time"
and I should send it to my granddaughter
just so she might know that her
granny did some high flying dreamin'!

Good stuff, my friend!


Prasad Nataraj
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Bangalore,India
8 posted 2010-11-06 02:08 AM


Fine writing, emotions are well coated with great word play.

"Hardwork pays in the long run"

s1nfully_1nn0c3nt
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Posts 1105
Watertown, NY
9 posted 2010-11-06 05:05 AM


Wonderful imagery. Enjoyed this.

-Trina.

"To decieve ones self, is truly a grueling battle. One which we're destined to lose."

Cpat Hair
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10 posted 2010-11-06 06:22 PM


wonderfully told ma'am... no matter how narrow the lines might be, you have scribed them well here..

always a pleasure to read you, and to enjoy your art...


Marchmadness
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11 posted 2010-11-06 07:23 PM


"Perhaps I was over dressed in black chiffon and rose colored glasses." Love this, Blues. So creative.
                             Ida

Dark Angel
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12 posted 2010-11-07 12:56 PM


"You were slick in your leather chaps
and silver belt buckle
perhaps I was over dressed
in black chiffon
and rose colored glasses
that backfired as an understatement
of my willingness to be inspired
by my own desire."

Hi BlueSerenade, it's been a loong time.
I really love the above lines, and the ending ones? were perfect.

smiles

m

The Lady
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since 2005-12-26
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The Southwest
13 posted 2010-11-12 12:27 PM




"adjusting our eyes to the fickle flickering
of a topaz sunset and a crescent moon  
that would leave us starring
through tinted windows
wanting.

Tempering the beat of my heart."

resounding

amazing work.

Amaryllis
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since 2010-05-20
Posts 1306
Mi now
14 posted 2010-11-12 05:45 PM


This is truly beautiful! I have to echo the others, and say: Bravoooo!  
.
~A

BluesSerenade
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By the Seaside
15 posted 2010-11-12 08:28 PM


Aw Sunshine, you're so sweet.  Thank you~

Prasad~ I'm happy to know you enjoyed my poem.  Thanks

Glad you liked this, innocent1~  Thanks so much for reading.

Oh but it is my pleasure having you read me.  Thanks cpat~
About the narrow lines, well that was a quote to one of my replies
only to have a stranger come along and pull an edit job when I wasn't looking.      

Thank you Ida~  Yea those rose colored glasses are over rated!  Ya think!!

Wow wow wow!  What an unexpected surprise to see you here Marie.
Thank you so much for leaving a little something for me.  Miss you angel lady~

Thank you fair lady for your nice reply and for popping this up again.
I love hearing from you.

Hey A~  aaaaaaaaargh, wouldn't you know I went and used "seemingly"        
Funny how some words trip us up.  Truth be told, it is rather annoying
         ha!!!   thanks again.

Amaryllis
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Posts 1306
Mi now
16 posted 2010-11-12 09:41 PM


Lol, Bluesy!  And I am guilty of `cerulean`, I know it!     Anyhow, one teensy lil `seemingly` in this poem cannot harm it... truth be told I hadn`t noticed it     It`s really such a neat piece.
.
Love, Amaryllis

Alison
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17 posted 2010-11-17 01:00 AM


I am just going to stamp this with "IWIHWT" (I wish I had written this).  Wonderful writing and I am keep, keep, keeping this poem.

xoxoxo
A

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