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Girl In Red Cotton Hose

Barn dancing, taffy pulling, bobbing for apples
Enters the girl with the red cotton hose 
Riding in a wagon pulled by horse of gray dapples

Prettiest girl, girl of his dreams, her smile was ample
Asking her for a dance he's so glad he chose
Barn dancing, taffy pulling, bobbing for apples

So much fun those community socials one can't grapple
At the notion, meeting new people where love can grow
Riding in wagon pulled by horse of gray dapples

Fun in the hay all the way as they rode as a couple
Now more fun inside the barn my she has cutest nose
Barn dancing, taffy pulling, bobbing for apples

Bobbing for apples showing her how to grapple
All the way down, show her how it goes
Riding in wagon pulled by horse of gray dapples

So much fun with the girl in red cotton hose
Some day after love with her grows their child goes
Barn dancing, taffy pulling, bobbing for apples
Riding in the wagon pulled by a horse of gray dapples

My father moved from one county to another one for his father to manage a new farm. There he met my mother at a social and she was wearing red cotton hose.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Fraser Avatar
September 11, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Superb poem Sara, this was a joy to read>> and it oozed imagery gallore>>James
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September 8, 2009 at 12:51 PM
love it mom, keep sharing your memories!!
Brown Avatar
September 8, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Sensational poem Sara. Thank you. Love, Carol
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September 8, 2009 at 8:25 AM
simple pleasures-simple life-i'm off to Tennessee..........red ctten hose?...really?....o
Goff Avatar
September 7, 2009 at 6:47 PM
enjoyed! Sara!...jim
H. Avatar
September 7, 2009 at 6:39 PM
Wonderful write Sara! Thanks for all of the comments! ~jen~
Cantu Avatar
September 7, 2009 at 6:24 PM
This felt dizzy jojoojo like running in a spiral ways @.@ and I love it xD the language, I mean...read outloud this tastes good!! thanks for the experience =D and for the read C= PS: Don't trust dictionaries that much...they're...evil!!!
Freeman Avatar
September 7, 2009 at 5:17 PM
You have a knack for bringing these amazing functions to life in your writes Sara. Flows like a personal adventure, as being there in person. I thought of going to barn dances and so on, and so forth, years ago. Excellent job. Sincerely Moses
Sheart Avatar
September 7, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Hi Sara What a joy to read this amazing Villanelle. Takes me down memory lane! A wonderful feel. Take care Love Light Truth Patricia
Rider Avatar
September 7, 2009 at 4:00 PM
A wonderful Villanelle Sara! Very nostalgic feel. Thank you also for your comments on my new poems also. ~Trudy
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September 7, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Delightful poem, Sara! Love the life the "girl in red cotton hose" leads. Very joyful! Love, Carolyn
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