John Freeman Poet Sijo

Lost In the Forties

~Lost are our beautiful starlets in the early forties
  In full garb, signs of their times, dancing tipping toe prancing their stance
  Contrasting our times, no cleavage revealed , but legs were bare

 For: Rick Parise 
Contest Name:  May I Have This Sijo Dance

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Kash Poet April 14, 2011 at 11:09 AM Wonderful Sijo on the contest photo,john.Best wishes---kashinath

James Fraser April 13, 2011 at 11:48 AM The times they are a changing John, and change they did. Wonderful Sijo - good luck in Rick's contest....:)

Kabuteng P.Ink K. April 12, 2011 at 11:45 PM Very interesting take on the photo-- enjoyed reading this John :) & thank you as well for the help in judging Carolyn's contest & for my placement there :) enjoy your day!

Iolanda Scripca April 12, 2011 at 5:27 PM Great Sijo you created here, dear John! A winner for sure!!! Thank you for your nice comment on my Legend...All the very best to you. Iolanda

Gautami Phookan April 12, 2011 at 10:40 AM Brilliant entry in this contest.Loved the last line.Good luck John..Gautami

Robert Ball April 10, 2011 at 8:30 PM again moses you amaze me with your poetry, loved this one and thanks for the kind comments, where have you been my friend? Haven't heard from you in awhile. God bless

Doris Culverhouse April 9, 2011 at 5:03 PM I like that....good one!!

Darren Garmer April 8, 2011 at 9:48 PM Love this Moses.... :)

Sara Kendrick April 7, 2011 at 4:22 PM Good one to go with the picture..Enjoyed reading this one..I got a chuckle when I thought of the picture..Good luck in the contest..Looking forward to finding out which sonnet goes with which person...Trying not to look so that I can judge only on what is there...Sara

Linda-Marie Sweetheart April 6, 2011 at 4:41 AM Wonderful words to compliment the photo by Rick for the contest Moses my friend.. good luck with this fantastic expression recalling a time gone by in your lines and luv the no cleavage revealed, legs were bare.. awesome as always luv..

Elaine George April 6, 2011 at 12:43 AM Ah!!!!now this is exactly right. Top-notch winner for sure, John. Lainie

Andrea Dietrich April 5, 2011 at 10:36 PM Yes, and those legs were stunning. A good tribute to all those past dancers, john.Love the nostalgia of this.

Carolyn Devonshire April 5, 2011 at 4:13 PM Yes, the focus was most definitely on the legs decades ago. I love the way you describe these "beautiful starlets" of the '40s, "dancing tipping to prancing." Very cool rhythm to your sijo, John and the message is well conveyed too. Wishing you success in the contest! Love, Carolyn

Nette Onclaud April 5, 2011 at 10:38 AM such an enthralling piece that makes me go back to a fave era of mine which my dad loved to talk about... smitten to the hilt, john with winning wishes to you! :) huggs, nette

Roxanna Johnson April 5, 2011 at 10:11 AM Very nice descriptions :D

James Foulk April 5, 2011 at 10:09 AM the Forties was a great decade, even though there was a war on, the people were close the music was great, movies some of the best ones were then. i really enjoyed reading this.

Dr.Ram Mehta April 5, 2011 at 9:58 AM Nice peep into the ancient dance, John