Arabesque

ARABESQUE  (triple Haiku) 

faded lace    old times
this favorite tune playing
“smoke gets in your eyes’

she said “I love you”
and at the moment    meant it
time jaded    spilt wine

simple arabesque
but oh    so complicated
she said    “I love you”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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K. Avatar
June 5, 2010 at 8:07 PM
this is really beautiful Daver--loved the story in it :) & I'm looking forward to reading your Con-verse--it's really fun to write, thanks :)
Dietrich Avatar
May 1, 2010 at 10:46 PM
LIke Wine. . .So FINE!! (in that good old fashioned style of yours!) soupmail
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April 30, 2010 at 4:11 PM
I like your style! The pauses work well for emphasis. Nice use of imagery. Karen
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April 30, 2010 at 6:01 AM
always a pleasure, have 3 smiles on em, enjoyed,..p..d
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