Nymph of Mombasa

She passed me, I thought, on a moped 
Clad in a Muslim garb and covered face
Leaving behind the flavour of a smile
And hurried on towards an edifice ahead
I watched in awe and wished I had seen more
Then as she approached the edifice
The foreground turned into a lawn
Upon which she trod ever so serenely
Her garb unfolding into a bride’s train
That stretched a hundred feet behind
But she turned not and I saw naught
Of the beautiful nymph of Mombasa.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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December 16, 2014 at 7:29 AM
Hi Gerald...some months back I wrote a poem called "Elusive Nymph"...your nymph too appears to be an elusive one! She went off, but not before she had touched your heart and imagination! #7 // paul
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September 21, 2014 at 2:30 PM
Beautiful romantic piece! Excellent write with incredible imagery! Well done! Pandita
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September 21, 2014 at 5:11 PM
Catie, Pandita, thank you for your visit and encouraging comments. If you get the time read some more.
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