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Dasha: Of an Estival Goodbye MAG
Somber, red lipstick lay atop a dress,
Plaintively sewn with one spindly finger,
Salt splayed across the floor, her face a mess,
But syrup-stained lips drew her to linger,
Compelled by innocuous acts of lust,
She came running – three hours by dirt road,
Following silhouettes despite distrust,
Her Achilles heel; she asked for the code,
To the house that thundered and shook daily,
The tinted ethers boiled and sputtered,
Together we wore red lipstick gaily,
Shedding emotions that were too cluttered,
Secrets divulged were rebottled with sleep,
Transient light flecked the tea left to steep.
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I do like this poem, though I had to read it a couple times to understand it... and I think I catch the meaning of it.
My comment to Pa S. though, is that poems shouldn't be considered great simply because you think it has advanced vocabulary. I think it's a little unfair to tell the author that you loved the poem even though you don't get it.
This is a wonderful poem. I love how it follows a structured line, yet veers off in every possible direction. This is the best way to enjoy poetry; abstract reality. I'm really impressed; some of the best write like this. You have to pause and think.
Keep it up!
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