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In Shades of Misty Grey

On a day bathed in so many shades of misty grey
There upon those rugged cliffs above the Fundy Bay
Heart pounding like the thunder in those crashing waves
Trembling lips dripping with heart felt words I could not say

So shy, I was a teenage girl so much in love
My soul on fire like that blazing stormy sky above
Where lighting crackled and sizzled in a burning  flame 
As his yearning eyes searched mine there in that wind swept rain

Taking cover in that shack with broken window panes
Where tattered pieces of old lace curtains still remained
Peels of nervous laughter silenced in that broken frame
As the storm outside raged against us all in vain

When with tears of stormy weather still running down his face
His lips found mine there in that that old abandoned place
A moment so electrifying it seared my soul
With a memory that haunts me now that I am old

When stormy weather lets me see him as he was that day
There on those lofty cliffs above the Fundy Bay
My heart pounding like the thunder in those crashing waves
As I drift in the beauty of those shades of misty grey
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Gauthier Avatar
May 23, 2020 at 7:17 PM
Wow ~ lovely reread, Elaine.
George   Avatar
May 25, 2020 at 12:24 AM
Thank you so much, Line...much appreciated.~Elaine
Gauthier Avatar
January 7, 2018 at 9:52 PM
Beautiful nostalgic poem. An enjoyable read. Congrats on your well deserved win, Elaine.
George   Avatar
January 12, 2018 at 7:30 AM
Thank you for your kind comments,...much appreciated. Sincerely, Elaine
Brewer Avatar
December 25, 2017 at 1:28 AM
Beautiful, haunting elegy, Elaine. I would have placed it first.
George   Avatar
January 6, 2018 at 10:35 AM
Thank you so much for your kind comments, Geoffrey. sincerely, Elaine
Pigeon Tart Avatar
December 20, 2017 at 10:20 PM
Absolutely wonderful Elaine, congratulations on your win :)
George   Avatar
January 6, 2018 at 10:05 AM
Thank you for your kind comments, Maureen. Sincerely, Elaine
May Avatar
December 20, 2017 at 8:03 PM
A passionate storm, Beautifully penned Elaine..Congrats on your win
George   Avatar
January 6, 2018 at 10:01 AM
Thank you so much for your comments, Joseph...much appreciated. Sincerely, Elaine
Muideen Avatar
November 13, 2016 at 4:58 AM
Congrats on your win my friend...............A.M
George   Avatar
November 15, 2016 at 8:46 AM
Thank you for stopping by, Afolabi, and for your much appreciated comments. Lainey
Neumann Avatar
November 11, 2016 at 10:53 AM
Beautiful, simply beautiful. Many wishes, Kai
George   Avatar
November 15, 2016 at 8:42 AM
Thank you for stopping by, Kai, and for your much appreciated comments. Lainey
Roberts Avatar
November 10, 2016 at 9:39 PM
congrats on your first place win with this beautifully penned piece
George   Avatar
November 15, 2016 at 8:38 AM
Thank you for stopping by, Francine, and for your much appreciated comments. Lainey
Medders Tobechi Avatar
November 8, 2016 at 3:08 PM
Very lovely verse, free flowing, like the wind. Congratulations on your first place win. Blessings, Janis.
George   Avatar
November 10, 2016 at 8:54 AM
Thank you for your much appreciated comments, Janis
La France Avatar
November 8, 2016 at 10:28 AM
Elaine congratulations on your win with this beautifully penned poem, you made grey lovely~
George   Avatar
November 10, 2016 at 8:45 AM
Thank you for your much appreciated comments, Constance. Much Appreciated.
Daniel Avatar
November 8, 2016 at 9:52 AM
Back to congratulate you on your top win, Elaine:) beautiful indeed:)
George   Avatar
November 10, 2016 at 8:42 AM
Thank you for your much appreciated comments, Jo.
Haight Avatar
November 8, 2016 at 9:26 AM
Lainey, your poem took my breath away...what a beautiful memory of thunderous and electrifying young love's passionate emotions you've painted and captured in those powerful grays. Congratulations on your well-deserved First Place Trophy win! Hugs, Sandra
George   Avatar
November 10, 2016 at 8:53 AM
Thank you for your much appreciated comments, Sandra.
George   Avatar
November 10, 2016 at 8:41 AM
Thank you for your much appreciated comments, Sandra.
Raina Avatar
November 8, 2016 at 9:18 AM
Wonderful write....congratulations on your win!
George   Avatar
November 10, 2016 at 8:36 AM
Thank you for stopping by and for your comments, Meenakshi. Much appreciated!
Daniel Avatar
November 2, 2016 at 12:10 AM
This is beautiful, Elaine:) lovely memories of long ago romance in "shades of misty grey" :)
George   Avatar
November 2, 2016 at 9:14 AM
Thank you for your much appreciated comments, Jo.
Pennell  Avatar
November 1, 2016 at 10:35 AM
what a picture you have painted wow stephen
George   Avatar
November 1, 2016 at 3:27 PM
Thank you for stopping by Stephen and for your soup mail. Lainey
Dietrich Avatar
October 28, 2016 at 9:39 PM
OH MY, you created such a romantic scene with this. That fourth stanza. Wow!! and the final part. I loved that.
George   Avatar
October 29, 2016 at 3:17 PM
Thank you for stopping by Andrea, and for your very kind comments. Much appreciated. Lainey
Parker Avatar
October 28, 2016 at 5:41 PM
There are moments so cherished they come like shadows drifting on the wings of time to expose their pictures once again in the mirror of our mind..my first thought after reading your poem
George   Avatar
October 29, 2016 at 9:53 AM
Thank you for stopping by, Frederic, and for your kind comments. Lainey.
Lamoureux Avatar
October 28, 2016 at 5:32 PM
I enjoyed this one. Where we look for beauty we will surely find it.
George   Avatar
October 29, 2016 at 9:46 AM
Thank you for stopping by, Richard. Much appreciated! Elaine
Callus Avatar
October 28, 2016 at 12:32 PM
Wow! Beautiful, Elaine! What a poetic way to recount such a lasting memory of this teenage girl, tasting her initial romantic experience. The stormy weather, waves and pounding heart brought out the desired effect. #7+ Warm regards // paul
George   Avatar
October 28, 2016 at 3:09 PM
Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments, Paul. it means a lot to me. Lainey
Green Avatar
October 28, 2016 at 9:03 AM
This was beautiful almost dream-like. What a wonderful poetic story of love long ago. Really nice Elaine.
George   Avatar
October 28, 2016 at 9:30 AM
Thank you for stopping by and for your very kind comments. Chris. That means a lot to me. Lainey
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