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Opulence

We saw some hieroglyphics
And some beaded Native art,
Some instruments of music
With their coolness off the chart;

The Frank Lloyd Wright exhibit
And some armor from the past,
All admired and enjoyed although
We zipped through kind of fast.

The only place we lingered was
Where varied rooms were staged
Showing how the wealthy lived,
Our grandson totally engaged.

The lighting dim, the papered walls,
The opulent décor
Elicited reactions
We had not quite seen before.

Such lavish furnishings, unlike
The homes that I have known
Make me wonder how he’ll decorate
A home when it’s his own.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024




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Date: 8/4/2024 1:39:00 PM
Thanks for this poem about your grandson. It's great that he's so interested in history.
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Date: 8/3/2024 8:43:00 PM
There's lavish with taste, and garish with haste. A shame if the lavish goes to waste. Tell your grandson -- not that he'll listen to the voice of experience. (Those days are pretty much gone). ~ Gershon
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Date: 8/2/2024 12:34:00 AM
delicious, i love so much museums, great poem, enjoyed
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Date: 8/1/2024 10:58:00 PM
I'm sure he'll be well inspired Ilene, those images he sees will stay with him forever. Tom
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