A Banker Deals In Dreams

Skipping 'cross the village square
Smiling like the noonday sun
Maidens gather everywhere
Errands finished, workday done

Dresses billow in the breeze
Laughing eyes, flirtatious smiles
Skirts uplifted past their knees
Practicing their female wiles

Woke up with a grunt and moan
Glad was I the sun still shone
Got back on the cursed phone
Banker's business: contracts, loans

Timepiece now won't move at all
Maidens gone ~ my tears, they fall



    ~ Iambic Heptameter ~
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Krutsinger Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 1:16 PM
Those maidens would have stuck around if they had known you were interested.
Theraven Avatar
March 1, 2021 at 7:27 AM
Gershon, Fates laughing at the fortunes in a banker's schemes, though insolvent in wiles of a lover's dreams. I thoroughly enjoyed the warning in your timepiece. -Richard
Wolf Avatar
March 1, 2021 at 2:29 PM
What a beautiful poetic critique of the sonnet you've penned, Richard. I find it positively inspiritational. It's a wonderful poem in and of itself, methinks. Change 'laughing' to 'laugh' and maybe another tweak or two, and post it. It's sensational! Thanks for the treat this Monday! Best always, Gershon
Balasubramanian Avatar
March 1, 2021 at 5:39 AM
I wish maidens would be real. Every man would be happy. Nice dream, which many men can relate to.
Wolf Avatar
March 1, 2021 at 2:32 PM
Closest I ever get to a maiden is 'a maid' - my cleaning lady. lol. Thanks, Rama. :) gw
Rodrigues Avatar
March 1, 2021 at 4:43 AM
Quite a dream!
Wolf Avatar
March 1, 2021 at 2:32 PM
Yes, indeed. ~ Dreamin' and schemin' away
Kendrick Avatar
March 1, 2021 at 3:19 AM
Ahh!! What a dream. Enjoyed reading it. Is a maiden's work ever done? I guess when one is young and single it is. Your visits are delightful. Sara
Wolf Avatar
March 1, 2021 at 2:33 PM
'When one is young and single,' -- those words seem three to four lifetimes away, don't they?! ~ Thoroughly Married Man
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