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Write a Beautiful Rubaiyat, Sponsor: Constance La France

Champagne Date at Purple Dusk

Dusk is blinding, but champagne illuminates.
—Poet

Champagne Date at Purple Dusk

Purple champagne and candlelight.
Dusk’s hue through flutes; the beach forthright.
Butterflies; two chairs sink in sand.
Her crescent smile as moon takes flight.

They’ve been beached in gleam of dreamland.
Bashful lashes rise; sea tears land.
Bubbles rise to her nose; she snorts.
The chortle of horizon scanned.

Her twilight eyes - amethyst quartz.
His aquamarines, she supports.
Alas, rough and tumble, this date.
High tide and tension as he courts.

His romantic gesture isn’t late.
He’s new to this dame…and there’s fate!
Lips lock as they’re kind of tipsy.
Friends set them up on a blind date.
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La France Avatar
February 21, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Kim, wonderfully penned and congratulations on your win in my contest, Write a Beautiful Rubaiyat (My Version). I like your quote, Constance
Rodrigues Avatar
February 21, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Thank you very much! xx
Kendrick Avatar
February 21, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Creative winning work in Constance's contest. Way to go. Back with congratulations to you. Sara K
Rodrigues Avatar
February 21, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Thank you, Sara! xx
Rodrigues Avatar
February 21, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Thank you, Sara! xx
Hind Avatar
January 21, 2026 at 5:46 PM
This is romantic and flirty - I like it. :) <3
Rodrigues Avatar
January 21, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Happy you like it!
Godwin Avatar
January 21, 2026 at 9:27 AM
A well-written and enjoyable write with many fun elements, Kim.
Rodrigues Avatar
January 21, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Thank you, CayCay!
Kendrick Avatar
January 21, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Ahh!! Colorful, descriptive and romantic work you have penned. There must be a contest going on, if so, this one reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. How's the knee. Sara K
Rodrigues Avatar
January 21, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Thank you! Yes, for a contest! They gave me an injection today! Yay! Now I work it! Hugs
Jones Avatar
January 21, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Love this enchanting love story! I admire how you write so vividly in so many forms! Best wishes for the contest!
Rodrigues Avatar
January 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I appreciate you, my friend! Thank you!
Etgen-Baker Avatar
January 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM
outstanding and a beautiful contest entry!
Rodrigues Avatar
January 21, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Thank you, Sara!
Daniel Avatar
January 19, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Quite a creative combination - champagne and dusk, Kim:)
Rodrigues Avatar
January 21, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Thank you, Joanna! :)
Cunningham Avatar
January 19, 2026 at 1:30 PM
You paint a lovely romantic scene with your words Kim. Good luck in the contest. Tom
Cunningham Avatar
January 19, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Lol, me too ,until some kind soul pointed out my rhyming was way out.
Rodrigues Avatar
January 19, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Thank you, Tom! I appreciate your support. Hope I got this contest right, the second time around.
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