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Victoria
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0 posted 2001-07-06 12:04 PM


Why do I polish my fingernails' ruby?
and define my bottom lip with sultry wine
Is it just for the reflection in the mirror?
shattered glass upon which I dine
How long will the woman in the mirror?
Feel like a thirsty rose upon a vine

I remember when your arms were around me
we stepped into the mirror side by side
you and I in the reflection of the mirror
a shimmering diamond in my mind

I felt vivacious, a youthful bride
engraved in my memory like a cameo
I loved you, my Jekyll and Hyde

Should I toss this memory like a beanbag?
and your mirage upon my pillow at night
alone in the reflection of the mirror
no longer a threesome within candlelight

Every child is an artist. The challenge is to remain an artist once he grows up.

                                            Pablo Picasso


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"I felt vivacious, a youthful bride
engraved in my memory like a cameo
I loved you, my Jekyll and Hyde"

I know this......
this is fantastic writing  

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2 posted 2001-07-06 12:09 PM


I felt vivacious, a youthful bride
engraved in my memory like a cameo
I loved you, my Jekyll and Hyde


strongest lines in the poem..and it was all very good... loved these however.. more than the rest...


Good work here..


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3 posted 2001-07-06 03:02 PM


Enjoyed reading your poem Victoria...James
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4 posted 2001-07-06 07:04 PM


this has a haunting quality to it Victoria. . . indeed like that "Jekyll and Hyde" idea. . .

well done. . .

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5 posted 2001-07-06 08:46 PM


Vic, most extremely vivid.
"Should I toss this memory like a beanbag?
and your mirage upon my pillow at night
alone in the reflection of the mirror
no longer a threesome within candlelight"
One of many parts I liked. The question of how long the woman in the mirror will feel like a rose dying on the vine. Also excellent. Wow.
That is a darn good question at the end. What DO we do with the memory. File it away under "Oh well, I tried, I loved, it's over?"
So hard.
Sandra

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6 posted 2001-07-07 11:58 PM


thank you folks..glad you enjoyed hugss

Every child is an artist. The challenge is to remain an artist once he grows up.

                                            Pablo Picasso


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7 posted 2001-07-08 10:41 AM


You polish your nails and define your lip for your future holds a sultry sip, toss the beanbag toward the mirror shine your light in the crags of fear.

"Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to decieve"

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8 posted 2001-07-08 11:31 AM


love the line about the beanbag!


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