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MICHELMAS
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Lancashire England

0 posted 2014-07-28 04:36 AM



Tranquillity lost

The water wheel turned relentless to its toil
Mill girls scurried like mice ‘neath overseers gaze
Summer sun glared down to parch the meadow soil
Butterfly wings fluttered translucent in the haze

The diesel engines turned fuming from the oil
Young girls twitter, but dumb, at i-phones they just gaze
High rise reflects the sun makes the pavement boil
Neon lights just flashing their message through the haze

Barefoot girls on clover dance the piper’s tune
Milk maid pale and freckled she catches farm lad’s eye
Holding hands in cornfields shadows ‘neath the moon
Carried over threshold on straw mattress they will lie

High heeled girls on catwalks flaunt their bodies toned
Model pale and fleshless she catches A-list eyes
Lonely in the subway no-one ever phoned
Enters her apartment so silent are her sighs

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JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06
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South Louisiana
1 posted 2014-07-28 09:23 AM


The life of so many, female and male, with no shining light to rescue them from the drabness of their lives. Quite well done . . .

~*~ Tell the truth, but tell it slant.--Emily Dickimsom ~*~

mvvenkataraman
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since 2011-11-12
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India
2 posted 2014-07-29 11:32 AM


Lovely rhymes written with skill
A perfect one that enthralls truly
A fine piece of poetry warming heart
Thank you for this cute little beauty.

BluesSerenade
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By the Seaside
3 posted 2014-08-10 08:19 PM


Your unique style, choice of words and subject matter make for great reading.

I very much enjoy your poetry.

MICHELMAS
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Lancashire England
4 posted 2014-08-13 04:53 AM


Thanks for your kind comments
Michael

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5 posted 2014-08-14 08:25 AM


Your last line really got to me... for I know those sighs... and even now, think that home would just be walls if I couldn't anticipate a welcome at the door and purrs to soothe and calm me. You paint vivid pictures with your words and make me feel... that's poetry I like!
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