On a Photograph From Singapore

You become Raffles and its Long Bar.
Better, I'd imagine, than it needs,
or probably deserves.
Happy, fair,
tanned loveliness with a dash of sauce
and a hint, I think, of innocence.
Had I noticed that before?

Melbourne today is cold and squally.
Now where I look is stained with sallow sunshine  
then buffeted by gloom thicked winds
then still. 
Then lashed by rain then still again.
And all about are sodden drifts of autumn.
I wish you were here.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013


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Date: 4/21/2014 5:31:00 PM
soupmail. YOu have been gone so long from soup!!
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Date: 5/11/2013 12:33:00 AM
Love the mood you achieve with distances and nature and famous locations and the longing between the lines. Congratulations. SuZ
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Date: 4/12/2013 7:46:00 PM
Was this about Maggie? Rereading it, I just love it. A Fave on thy poem.
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Date: 4/8/2013 3:34:00 PM
Lovely poem, Red. it's rainy here in Utah today. I like how this one portrays contrasts of weather and feeling.
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Date: 4/1/2013 11:16:00 AM
Lovely poem Red...congrats...Donna
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Date: 3/31/2013 3:51:00 PM
Well done, Red. Congrats on your win! Love, Kim
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Date: 3/31/2013 10:38:00 AM
Congrats, Red. Well done. Nice going. Ralph
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Date: 3/30/2013 10:54:00 PM
Red, congratulations with your awesome love poem.... rendering the best part of life~ always*LINDA
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Date: 3/7/2013 8:57:00 AM
Great imagery, you painted the amusing wonders of nature and longing feelings perfectly...PD
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Date: 3/2/2013 3:18:00 AM
Beautiful imagery with more than a hint of wistfullness. What a wonderful poet you are xxxxx
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Date: 2/28/2013 7:04:00 AM
I like the contrasted images of Singapore and Melbourne. I remember that it rained; hard, warm, fat drops that drove the pigeons from their roost along the balcony of Raffles bar. Or maybe the Singapore Sling was stronger than sweet as.
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