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Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2003-09-06 12:02 PM

In Search of Yardley

A summer shade of
            coloring, “Timeless Tawny”
uncapped,

smelling, somewhat, like Yardley ~
melting a moment to mist as
swells of recollection warm

sun, and youth,
              “do’s” and dresses
first nylons and nervous hands

the art of primping
              and faint sounds of curfews given
from voices long gone

the feel of fresh grass
          a bed of pine needles
                    sounds of a young diamond

before the wisdom set,
           when Sweet Caroline
                    reminded him of me

strange, how a scent
           opens windows
to tinge a soul
                       with immortality.

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

1 posted 2003-09-06 12:08 PM

"strange, how a scent
opens windows
to tinge a soul
with immortality."

~ Scent is such a powerful sense, that it is the last one we lose when we are dying.

I will never be able to use a Yardley product without recalling this fragrant piece of writing.

EA

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

2 posted 2003-09-06 12:16 PM

Sunshine,
strange, how a scent
opens windows
to tinge a soul
with immortality.

QjQ
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since 2003-04-18

Posts 3756
U.S.A.

3 posted 2003-09-06 12:23 PM

wonderfully expressed,,,,

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

4 posted 2003-09-06 12:31 PM

Isn't that the truth? I caught a scent on a lady a couple of weeks ago and asked what it was, and of course it was a scent my Mom used to wear. I went and bought it to rekindle some good memories. Nicely done Karilea.

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

5 posted 2003-09-06 12:41 PM

oh dear, Karilea...

this is so touching...an endearing write

Alan
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since 2000-09-12

Posts 1499
right next door

6 posted 2003-09-06 12:59 PM

Hi sweet stranger. I am glad I had the time to read this. It is fantastic.
alan

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

7 posted 2003-09-06 01:13 PM

Oh my Karilea...isn't this the truth!
Mom used to always wear Estee Lauder's Youth Dew..
and to this day....
when I get a hint of the scent...
flashes and glimpses of memories flood my mind.
Loved this...may I keep it?

Love ya lady~Hugs, Nancy

~ Summer can't be over...
I still have sand in my shoes ~

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

8 posted 2003-09-06 01:27 PM

oh my, but this one rolls off the tongue nicely

memories, scented beautifully

Patricia
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since 2003-04-06

Posts 2160
Missouri

9 posted 2003-09-06 06:06 PM

strange, how a scent
           opens windows
to tinge a soul
                       with immortality.

My goodness, Karilea, how beautifully said! I can smell the scent Yardley wafting in the room.  Hmmm...may be a good time for a bubble bath.

A wonderful write!

Patricia

angelblueyes
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since 2003-07-19

Posts 2148
Oklahoma

10 posted 2003-09-06 06:15 PM

This is wonderful.A scent can carry many memories or many desires or many passions for us.Well penned here.
Crystal

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

11 posted 2003-09-07 10:17 AM

I remember that scent.....it intermingling
with the sensuous smell of White Shoulders
on a summer's eve....Oh the memories we
have.... Thanx Sun for this ..

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