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GOUGED GARDENIAS I remember chamomile And how it made me feel As she sat opposite me but not in opposition For allies were we in a world woven by wonder Where thunder was forbidden With diamonds hidden in every promised verb And a wealth of knowledge in a single simple word While we sipped on nectar in September Yes, I remember chamomile She ought be near me now as roses bloom Sipping exquisitely from a cup of cherished china baptized by her lips divine While I stared strenuously into eyes that mirrored Merlin’s magic And foretold my destiny that she alone would decisively design With legs crossed demurely and shoulders arched in a most distinctive manner As we shared tea in a garden where gouged gardenias beg to heal Yes, I remember chamomile She ought but she is naught upon this day As I revamp a history to more aptly suit the taste of a mournful man Hiding flaws with fallacies and deception with a perception rooted in remorse Wherein, of course, lies the truth proud with profundity And the silhouette of yesterday blurred by the memory of that September Yes, I remember chamomile And how it made me feel © 2006.…free cee!

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Date: 3/19/2012 9:39:00 AM
Wow, Jeffry! This is a fantastic poem. You used such lyrical language and descriptions. Excellent job. Love, KIm
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