Lost Within the Frame
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It was raining the day I went to the art gallery for a visit,
I was lonely and wanted to just get lost among the beautiful art;
My shoes clicked on the polished floors and I begged them to be quiet,
An oil and watercolour painting caught my eye and I moved closer for a better view.
The information on the wall beside it said- A Red Parasol- 1895,
Painted by Alfred Glendening Junior, 1861-1907, an English painter;
I stood there for the longest time and it seemed that I could feel a breeze,
The next thing I knew- I was within the golden frame and walking on that beach.
I strolled about watching the sea from the shore, I felt the salt air,
The sea was green-blue and met a cloudy sky and rocks were scattered;
Mossy green and weather worn and not far two young girls were laughing,
I walked towards them quietly and listened to their secret girl story of first love.
One girl was sitting on a rock in a blue dress holding flowers,
Wilted flowers, once lovely and another girl held a bright red parasol;
She had tossed aside her pink hat that matched her pretty dress of pink,
I could smell the sea and feel the hidden sun touch my pale skin, the breeze salty.
It was so serene and peaceful on that rocky beach somewhere,
I wanted to stay forever walking the sand and feeling the rush of waves;
But suddenly, I was on the other side of the painting, a girl, a little bit gothic,
A bit lonely looking at art on a rainy day- and I moved on as other people arrived.
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June 11, 2016
Poetry/Verse/Lost Within The Frame
Copyright Protected, ID 16-799-533-0
All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym.
For the contest, The Red Parasol
sponsor, Eve Roper
First Place
Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2016
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