A Lady In a Red Dress

Her Red coloured dress resembled
a Venetian house
which lay besides the gondola
in an unrealized dream
as the Gondola retreated
through the hazy eyes of the canal
the house kept on getting bigger
painting one part of the lake 
with a mixed coating of 
the red
and the green accumulated piece
of the ubiquitous waters
but still red was the colour
green was the envy

she was herself
with the poets
while a poet
let one more dream die
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Chircop Avatar
August 29, 2014 at 7:33 PM
Red was the colour,green was the envy-I love this line and I like the concept of your poem-Excellent!Welcome to poetrysoup-Charma :]
Lindley Avatar
August 20, 2014 at 10:54 PM
Excellent write and a fine choice for Poem of the day! Congrats!!!
Kulshrestha Avatar
August 23, 2014 at 8:46 AM
Thanks Robert! Your words mean a lot!
Yvonne Avatar
August 20, 2014 at 9:59 PM
great piece. congratulations and thank you for a great read.
Kulshrestha Avatar
August 23, 2014 at 8:46 AM
Thank you..
Nance Avatar
August 20, 2014 at 4:24 PM
Congrats on being selected as the poem of the day, wonderful :)
Kulshrestha Avatar
August 23, 2014 at 8:47 AM
Thanks Casarah!
Horn Avatar
August 20, 2014 at 9:32 AM
Was the dress either Titian or Venetian Red I wonder. You too are an artistic poet but in a realistic way. I have been accused of being an artistic poet in other ways. May the power of the pen and poem continue to march on. Jim Horn
Kulshrestha Avatar
August 23, 2014 at 8:47 AM
Thank you James. I have never been to Venice but the power of my dreams took me to that realm!
Allison Avatar
August 20, 2014 at 2:17 AM
wonderful imagery many congrats on being selected for poem of the day:-) Hugs jan xx
Kulshrestha Avatar
August 20, 2014 at 2:27 AM
Thanks Jan!
Manassian Avatar
August 20, 2014 at 1:59 AM
Very amazing write....I enjoyed the imagery and the deeper meanings.,.those ending lines...wow! Congrats on being POTD/
Kulshrestha Avatar
August 20, 2014 at 2:26 AM
Oh yes ;)
Manassian Avatar
August 20, 2014 at 2:09 AM
Red has that effect! ;) Every woman should have a read dress and red high heels! :)
Kulshrestha Avatar
August 20, 2014 at 2:07 AM
Thanks Eileen! I am inspired by an actress I met recently in a poetry meet, wearing red!
Walker  Avatar
August 20, 2014 at 1:22 AM
Gorgeous Sandeep... Congrats on being chosen as the poem of the day!
Kulshrestha Avatar
August 20, 2014 at 1:43 AM
Thank you so much Verlena. I am so grateful for your kind remarks. Sandeep
Sietesantos Avatar
August 19, 2014 at 9:14 AM
Beautiful imagery - beautiful write! Thank you for sharing this poetic gem! Pandita
Kulshrestha Avatar
August 20, 2014 at 9:30 AM
Thank you for your kind and gentle words!
Cohen Avatar
August 19, 2014 at 2:48 AM
Wow. Heartfelt piece.
Kulshrestha Avatar
August 20, 2014 at 9:31 AM
Thank you so much for your generous comments :)
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