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A Feeling of Deja Vu

Suffering ennui was not an anomaly for me 
  but tonight was filled with an excited cacophony.
  I was a dilettante with an élan avante garde,
  and a nod to the baroque.
     
My handsome sponsor had given me carte blanche 
  and beautiful models looking like beautiful birds 
  danced and pranced backstage
  in bona fide ostrich feathers and stilettos. 

Then it came: “Lights, music, curtain!” 
  and a wonderful feeling of déjà vu.

By:  Carole O'Terry Duet
Copyright:  Jan. 22, 2018
"All Rights Reserved"

artbeautydestinyfashionfree verse

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Line Gauthier

Date: 5/5/2018 6:36:00 PM

What a fun poem, Carole. Congrats on your well deserved win.

Carole Duet
Date: 5/6/2018 4:32:00 PM

Thank you, Line. I'm glad you liked it. Carole :D

Maria Williams

Date: 1/31/2018 4:40:00 AM

You did a magnificent job of this Carole, a tough challenge with the words given. I see congratulations are in order here, so well deserved my dear friend....Maria

Carole Duet
Date: 1/31/2018 3:20:00 PM

You are too kind, Maria, but thank you, my friend. :D Carole

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/31/2018 12:35:00 AM

Hi, there, Carole. I was noticing the conversation below. Yes, sadly, a judge cannot control where the placements fall in multiple sets. This for me is a very high one of the 2's. you used the words very well. and congrats.

Carole Duet
Date: 1/31/2018 3:18:00 PM

Hi Andrea! Yes, I found that out and it seems to me that if the contest sponsor is not allowed to order the placements that Poetry Soup should just list them in alphabetical order. That would certainly clear up any confusion, especially for those of us who have never actually held a contest of our own. However, I am grateful just to have made it on the list at all and Silent explained it to me and I hope everyone (not just me) understands now. So thanks for your comment. Carole

Susan Ashley

Date: 1/30/2018 7:52:00 PM

A beautiful and enchanting poem Carole with wonderful use of the required words. Congratulations on your placement in the contest. ~Susan

Carole Duet
Date: 1/31/2018 3:10:00 PM

Thank you, Susan. :D Carole

Silent One

Date: 1/30/2018 1:50:00 AM

Carole you were placed 2nd ot 24th. As you know contest sponsor does not decide what order the names appear..

Carole Duet
Date: 1/30/2018 4:03:00 PM

No, I thought the sponsor decided the order of the names. Thanks for letting me know ZZ.

Viv Wigley

Date: 1/30/2018 1:03:00 AM

Congrats on your placement, Carole, in what I thought a tricky contest. Well done! Viv x

Carole Duet
Date: 1/30/2018 4:04:00 PM

Thanks, Viv. It was tricky but fun. :) Carole Duet

Joseph May

Date: 1/29/2018 9:06:00 PM

Congrats on your win Carole

Carole Duet
Date: 1/29/2018 9:35:00 PM

Thanks Joseph but I don't consider being this far down on the list (24th) a win. Oh well...at least I was ON the list. lol Carole Duet

FJ Thomas

Date: 1/29/2018 8:48:00 PM

Ahh a beautiful night brought together by a beautiful poem. Congrats Carole!

Carole Duet
Date: 1/29/2018 9:37:00 PM

Thanks, Shadow. Yours was really good too. (but you knew that already) ;) Carole Duet

Silent One

Date: 1/29/2018 2:06:00 PM

Glad the ten words inspired you to write Carole, you did very well.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest

Carole Duet
Date: 1/30/2018 4:07:00 PM

My dear friend, thanks for letting me know that the order of names on the list is decided by Poetry Soup (?) and not the sponsor.

Carole Duet
Date: 1/29/2018 9:39:00 PM

Thanks for the placement (24th??) Ha! Carole

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/29/2018 8:31:00 AM

You made great use of your ten words Carole. Good luck in the contest.

Carole Duet
Date: 1/29/2018 9:40:00 PM

Thanks, Richard. I placed 24th!!! lol Carole Duet

Eileen Manassian

Date: 1/29/2018 2:27:00 AM

Very good write, Carole. I loved your choice of words in this piece and the feelings it evoked. Good luck in the contest.

Carole Duet
Date: 1/29/2018 9:42:00 PM

Thank you, Eileen. Carole Duet

Edward Mccall

Date: 1/28/2018 5:57:00 PM

What a delightful piece Carol good luck in the contest.

Carole Duet
Date: 1/29/2018 9:44:00 PM

Hi Edward and thank you. Carole Duet

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/23/2018 3:40:00 PM

I love that ending!! How you wove the idea of deja vu into this. it was just perfect! I see Pashang is having to dig out the dictionary. I had to do that too just to know some of the words (mine is not posted yet). Good luck in the contest. It sure is challenging our imaginations.

Carole Duet
Date: 1/23/2018 5:11:00 PM

Hey Andrea! Yes, I had to dig out the dictionary too and this one really was a challenge but I think the words, "avant garde" , led me to write this one as I kept picturing myself as a fashion designer which is one thing I wanted to be at one time.