Miss Havisham's Wedding Dress

Lace
Flimsy
Floats on air
Like yesterday’s
Dreams

Sad
Broken
Mourning love
Alone bereft
Lost

Jack Horne for Nette's Turn on the Lanterne contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Wesley Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 8:07 PM
I guess the dream came and went, at least that's what I find in your verse. You sure pull opposites together in this amazing verse. Nice write and I do enjoy your kind visits.
Brown Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 8:47 AM
Wishing you the best in the contest Jack. Have a wonderful day. Love, Carol
Dietrich Avatar
September 6, 2011 at 10:41 PM
wow, you sure let that picture carry you to an interesting picture of this sad thing. Kind of the same mood as my own lanterne. Yes,I really hate that we can't see old poems of our friends. It really sucks, Jack. What are they gonna change (I mean RUIN) next? haha. LUv,Andrea
Dufresne Avatar
September 6, 2011 at 9:15 PM
You have a whole short story in this lanterne entitled Miss Havisham's wedding Dress. cool name for the story too.Nicely done Jack. Haven't seen any contests of late. seems "I got got got got got no time "...remember that song?
Culverhouse Avatar
September 6, 2011 at 6:58 PM
great take on the picture....love it!! Well I do a little art and one of the first artist that I admired was andrew Wyeth. His father was NC wyeth who was a famous illustration artist. His works are very famous in America...Andrew died this last year I believe, he was up in years. I have several of his books.
Kendrick Avatar
September 6, 2011 at 6:33 PM
Reads like a winner for sure..Nette will enjoy this one..Good luck..Thanks for the kind review of mine also..Have a great eve..Sara
Ball Avatar
September 6, 2011 at 6:22 PM
Hmmmmm Sounds like a replay of that old song from the sixties. Delta Dawn. Good job here. God Bless, JB
Devonshire Avatar
September 6, 2011 at 6:02 PM
Incredible, Jack! You have described so eloquently the dress Miss Havisham saved throughout her life. What a brilliant take on the contest. I hope the sponsor has read Dickens' "Great Expectations." Surely, this is a winner in my book. Love, Carolyn
Falotico Avatar
September 6, 2011 at 5:21 PM
I like the form Jack..... And your words compliment it so well... very nice and good luck in the contest....Michael
Sivey Avatar
September 6, 2011 at 5:16 PM
Wow Jack, this is an awesome write! I really like the title of the poem, it is shown through the read of the poem! Great job!! Good luck in the contest!!
Ramsdale Avatar
September 6, 2011 at 4:57 PM
Outstanding write my friend. Good luck in the "TURN ON THE LANTERNE” poetry contest as nette judges. CR
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