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A fuchsia sunset, a vacant room in the inn with a vista near the sea, inhaling your sweet scent that lingered and excited as we hugged each other on the porch. The calm sea flowed into the bay, the fishermen coming in with their catch, the red mullet, elegant to see, tasteful to eat as the bar-b-q flared, the fish sprinkled in herbed oil, garnished with garlic, and an aromatic salsa verde, plus salad and its vinaigrette. I remember your fragile face, your tender mouth munching, spitting the tiny small bones the red mullet is renowned for. Your satisfaction of the freshness of the catch, your pleasure for the craggy crustaceans, laid out like precious jewels on a dewy bed of snow-white ice. Alas I remember, for it was our last luscious meal together. Next day you went to war never to return. 29 April 2021

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Date: 8/17/2022 6:13:00 AM
So beautiful a poem ! So touching too ! The last delicious meal together .... ! The setting is so romantic, with no hint of an eternal goodbye !
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Date: 5/5/2021 2:26:00 AM
Beautiful Poem!
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Date: 5/1/2021 12:45:00 PM
A last meal together that is beautifully described very clearly in its haunting detail. A sad but excellently wrought creation. Evelyn
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Date: 4/30/2021 3:02:00 PM
Great imagery, Victor, enjoyed reading. Hugs
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Date: 4/30/2021 2:00:00 AM
Picture perfect in the readers mind Victor, a beautiful write with a unexpected tragic ending... Belle
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Date: 4/29/2021 8:39:00 PM
WoW Victor. Another poem so full of emotion and fond memories. Then there is the surprise ending. Well done my friend,. God Bless, JB
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Date: 4/29/2021 5:40:00 PM
Superb verses, full of imagery and imaginative features, the red mullet is my favorite specialty the Mediterranean mulet associated with the fuchsia sun. Have a wonderful evening dear friend
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Date: 4/29/2021 3:58:00 PM
Victor, A heart felt poem with a twist at the end, well done my friend! hugs
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Date: 4/29/2021 3:17:00 PM
Excellent! The fuchsia sunset and red mullet, all the flavoring, scent and imagery impact your poem. A lovely moment that catches us in the throat at the sad ending.
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Date: 4/29/2021 2:43:00 PM
aww victor the ending was so sad I wasn't expecting it to be so tragic, beautifully penned as ever my friend, your imagery is so vivid whatever form you tackle:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 4/29/2021 9:32:00 AM
Sad one. My mother dated a man who would get on a train and come from other city a larger one to date her then he went off to war and she never saw him again. I would assume that he died over there fighting. You make the red mullet sound good but the mullet we have over here is very fishy. I don't even know if I could eat it today. LOL..Your visit to my page was encouraging. Sara
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Date: 4/29/2021 11:06:00 AM
Alas the best red mullet is in the Mediterranean.
Date: 4/29/2021 8:12:00 AM
Brutal, as is life. Yet, we must trudge on. Great write, Victor!
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Date: 4/29/2021 7:09:00 AM
WoW! Victor, You took your reader on a poetic journey. On a journey filled with good memories and stunning imagery. Although the ending was sad, It was a good piece to read today. Have a great day, my friend - Alexis
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Date: 4/29/2021 6:57:00 AM
Vivid memories.
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Date: 4/29/2021 6:30:00 AM
Hello Victor - Always do you take us on an emotional and vivid journey placing us in the very scene that you describe looking on. Your entry is wonderful throughout. Thank you for sharing with us.
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Date: 4/29/2021 5:33:00 AM
Once again your poetic prowess sets the scene in minute details that bring the scene alive for the reader. I see that last meal of joy together in your words--but then--the ending! Your writes never disappoint, Victor.
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Date: 4/29/2021 2:35:00 AM
Wow! Victor, your eye to detail and the comparison you use are so unique and refreshing:) the ending is sad, but with your touch of surprising turns:)
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Date: 4/29/2021 2:16:00 AM
We all love happy endings but sadly life isnt always a fairytale. Tom
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