Carole Duet Poet Free verse

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"

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Line Gauthier May 5, 2018 at 6:36 PM What a fun poem, Carole. Congrats on your well deserved win. Carole Duet May 6, 2018 at 4:32 PM Thank you, Line. I'm glad you liked it. Carole :D

Maria Williams January 31, 2018 at 4:40 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 January 31, 2018 at 3:20 PM You are too kind, Maria, but thank you, my friend. :D Carole

Andrea Dietrich January 31, 2018 at 12:35 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 January 31, 2018 at 3:18 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 January 30, 2018 at 7:52 PM A beautiful and enchanting poem Carole with wonderful use of the required words. Congratulations on your placement in the contest. ~Susan Carole Duet January 31, 2018 at 3:10 PM Thank you, Susan. :D Carole

Silent One January 30, 2018 at 1:50 AM Carole you were placed 2nd ot 24th. As you know contest sponsor does not decide what order the names appear.. Carole Duet January 30, 2018 at 4:03 PM No, I thought the sponsor decided the order of the names. Thanks for letting me know ZZ.

Viv Wigley January 30, 2018 at 1:03 AM Congrats on your placement, Carole, in what I thought a tricky contest. Well done! Viv x Carole Duet January 30, 2018 at 4:04 PM Thanks, Viv. It was tricky but fun. :) Carole Duet

Joseph May January 29, 2018 at 9:06 PM Congrats on your win Carole Carole Duet January 29, 2018 at 9:35 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 January 29, 2018 at 8:48 PM Ahh a beautiful night brought together by a beautiful poem. Congrats Carole! Carole Duet January 29, 2018 at 9:37 PM Thanks, Shadow. Yours was really good too. (but you knew that already) ;) Carole Duet

Silent One January 29, 2018 at 2:06 PM Glad the ten words inspired you to write Carole, you did very well.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest Carole Duet January 30, 2018 at 4:07 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 January 29, 2018 at 9:39 PM Thanks for the placement (24th??) Ha! Carole

Richard Lamoureux January 29, 2018 at 8:31 AM You made great use of your ten words Carole. Good luck in the contest. Carole Duet January 29, 2018 at 9:40 PM Thanks, Richard. I placed 24th!!! lol Carole Duet

Eileen Manassian January 29, 2018 at 2:27 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 January 29, 2018 at 9:42 PM Thank you, Eileen. Carole Duet

Edward Mccall January 28, 2018 at 5:57 PM What a delightful piece Carol good luck in the contest. Carole Duet January 29, 2018 at 9:44 PM Hi Edward and thank you. Carole Duet

Andrea Dietrich January 23, 2018 at 3:40 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 January 23, 2018 at 5:11 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.

Pashang Salehi January 23, 2018 at 1:34 PM My dear Carole, those words are all out of my dictionary but you have done a magnificent job... good luck. Pashang Salehi January 24, 2018 at 7:30 PM lol.... so is not just me......love reading your work....keep writing and keep painting.... Carole Duet January 23, 2018 at 4:54 PM Thank you so much, Pashang. I had to use the dictionary for some of them too. lol Carole :D

Eve Roper January 23, 2018 at 11:45 AM Great job, Carole, luck in the contest. Hugs Eve ~`* Carole Duet January 23, 2018 at 4:53 PM Thanks Eve. Carole :D

Vijay Pandit January 22, 2018 at 3:09 PM A lovely poem Carole..well written ending..best for a win. Carole Duet January 22, 2018 at 3:35 PM Thank you so much, Vijay. :D Carole Duet

Anne-Lise Andresen January 22, 2018 at 2:53 PM - A lovely feeling, beautifully written Carole :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Carole Duet January 22, 2018 at 3:36 PM Thank you so much, Anne-Lise. :D Carole Duet