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Golden Girl

Golden oak, the banister gleams,
its clean waxed surface lightly
touched by her soft, soft hand as she
descends the green carpeted stair,
tossing her lustrous, long blonde hair.
She is modishly dressed, in a casual way
(a green twill frock) and she is
eating an intense red, crisp apple,
which she carries aloft in her left hand,
left elbow resting on left hip.
The apple aroma precedes her to the door
and out, into the bright gold light.
She closes the door, engages the lock,
firmly bites into the crisp apple flesh,
flashing her strong white teeth;
her pink tongue licks a dribble
of juice from the left corner
of her red, red mouth. She shakes her head,
gold in the golden light, and she tosses
the half-eaten apple to the lush green lawn,
laughs at a soaring greenjay, passes (unnoticed)
a flight of fluttering golden butterflies,
and blithely continues on her determined way
to her beauty appointment, her club luncheon,
and the rest of her busy, busy day.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Guzzi Avatar
January 12, 2012 at 5:55 PM
Utter charm..I have one called The Golden Hour about a young man..I think you'd appreciate it! This was perfection a 7 and to my fav's. Light & Love
Junique Avatar
May 2, 2011 at 9:28 AM
You have capture my eyes on your words. As i read, it feels like i was watching a film. You out done this piece. Continue writing. Well done.
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