Notes About The Poem

This is a very intriguing contest format.  Using four lines of another's poem and weaving them into a "new" collaboration.  The "bolded" lines are the four from the sponsor's poem.  I leaned a little bit to the dark side in my interpretation. 

Sabbatical Dreams - It

The label I hid on the wine bottle
said cheap, boozy, available, needy
it was easily seen in reddened eyes

They told me of the psycho cats demise
eerie boardwalk creaks near the white sand beach
laying flowers on her vintage guitar

Pouring the last of the wine in the sand
had she succumbed to the dark allure of
sabbatical dreams after quarantine

10/7/2020

Collaborate With Me Poetry Contest
sponsor - Kim Rodrigues
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Koplin Avatar
November 10, 2020 at 2:13 AM
Congratulations John on your top win!!
Dutta Avatar
November 9, 2020 at 8:58 PM
BIG CONGRATS to win TOP. Blessing/
Watt Avatar
November 9, 2020 at 8:48 PM
Never underestimate the power of the dark side... great job on the collab with those evocative lines. Congrats on your win ~ John
Goldsmith Avatar
November 9, 2020 at 7:39 AM
Congratulations on your Win. What a crazy cat. Enjoy your win and day............
Fowler Avatar
November 9, 2020 at 7:36 AM
Great work John. Congratulations on the win! Linda
Ranaweera  Avatar
November 9, 2020 at 6:04 AM
Congratulations, John, on your Top Win, for this well-defined and well-deserving piece!!
Edmonds  Avatar
November 9, 2020 at 1:03 AM
Congratulations John, the collaboration so deserved first place... Belle
Rodrigues Avatar
November 8, 2020 at 6:30 PM
Congratulations, John! Fun collaborating with you!
Lawless Avatar
November 9, 2020 at 12:36 PM
Thanks Kim, it was a very intriguing contest. The muse mumbled a long "hmmmmm" upon first reading the theme.
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