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Fading Star

She rides on a carousel of madness wearing a faded white vintage dress and leaves a trail of fairy dust fantasies in her wake. Like a twinkling, loopy star she winks knowingly nodding to her adoring audience as she goes up and down up and down. A brightly painted peacock with graying hair and eyes she sways blissfully to an unheard tune, clutching a bouquet of plastic flowers. She lives within a movie of technicolor dreams stuck in the black and white world of reality. Written on 3/9/2017

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Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 4/24/2017 5:59:00 AM

Yes, I still LOVE this piece:) congrats Laura! xomo!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/23/2017 7:31:00 PM

It's a great song, you'll love the lyrics. Congrats on you win with this beauty.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 4/23/2017 10:00:00 AM

That last stanza tells it all, so sad the condition of these movie 'stars', well expressed, Laura:) congratulations on your well deserved win:)

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 3/11/2017 4:55:00 AM

Very evocative poem, Laura. The joy inside the madness, brilliantly depicted by your pen. She sounds like my kinda gal to tell you the truth. A bit off, a bit quirky ... just enough to keep someone from feeling too comfortable around her. Outstanding poem. A surefire 7. Love and hugs, dear.

Laura Leiser
Date: 3/14/2017 12:24:00 AM

Thanks, Teppo!

Laura Leiser
Date: 3/11/2017 5:04:00 PM

Thanks so much for your kind comments, Freddie! Glad you enjoyed this. :)

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 3/9/2017 9:55:00 PM

Oh I love this Laura, and relate, probably more than I ought to admit ;) ya, definitely lol 7 fave and oh, just love the "like a twinkling loopy star she winks" oh so me LOL

Laura Leiser
Date: 3/9/2017 10:08:00 PM

Ha! Glad you can relate and like this, Maureen! Love fun craziness :)

Eileen Manassian

Date: 3/9/2017 9:07:00 PM

You painted such a great picture with these words. Very creative, my dear...that last stanza really got to me. Hugs

Laura Leiser
Date: 3/9/2017 9:17:00 PM

I'm glad you like this one, Eileen! Always great to hear from you :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/9/2017 9:01:00 PM

This brings to mind the song "Delta Dawn" I enjoyed it very much Laura.

Laura Leiser
Date: 3/9/2017 9:16:00 PM

I'll have to look up that song, Richard...thanks for your comments :)

Cheryl Hoffman

Date: 3/9/2017 8:16:00 PM

Great imaginative write Laura; reminds me of that old movie "Sunset Blvd" with Gloria Swanson playing the aged movie actress Norma Desmond! G/L in the contest!~Che :)

Laura Leiser
Date: 3/9/2017 9:15:00 PM

I loved Sunset Blvd! I think I saw the one with Bette Davis? Anyway, thanks so much for your comments, Cheryl! :)