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Sewn With a Lingering Thread

~ Dressed in a jacket of tie dyed illusion Measuring moments to spare Dangling truth in the seams of confusion Camouflaged, nothing to wear Fastened by Velcro in heart strings of passion Sewn with a lingering thread Patterns on paper with words now in fashion Running the walkway instead Fabrics are woven of promised affection Altering hemlines anew Polishing buttons to claim your reflection Love it looks so good on you 11/01/19 For the: Fashion Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Julia Ward

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/1/2019 4:56:00 PM

A lovely entry! Congratulations!

Chris Green
Date: 12/2/2019 8:30:00 AM

Thanks Kim for everything

Eve Roper

Date: 11/30/2019 11:57:00 PM

Congratulations, Chris, on your win.. love the imagery you've painted.

Chris Green
Date: 12/2/2019 8:29:00 AM

Thank you Eve for all of your kindness.

Na Na

Date: 11/30/2019 7:43:00 PM

Congrats on your winning poem Chris

Chris Green
Date: 12/2/2019 8:29:00 AM

Thanks so very much Greg. I am happy you enjoyed this

Sandra Adams

Date: 11/30/2019 3:35:00 PM

Congratulations on your top win my friend :) hugs

Chris Green
Date: 12/2/2019 8:29:00 AM

Thank you Sandy. My smile right now is because of you. :)

Julia Ward

Date: 11/30/2019 12:17:00 PM

An interesting poem... Loved it! Well done for the second place win in my contest, Chris.

Chris Green
Date: 12/2/2019 8:28:00 AM

Thank you so very much Julia. I am happy you enjoyed this one.

Hello There

Date: 11/5/2019 10:35:00 PM

I agree with Gershon ~ very intriguing my friend! And amazing how you knitted all of these pieces together!

Chris Green
Date: 11/6/2019 7:52:00 AM

Thank you again my well dressed friend. :) I appreciate you HT.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/5/2019 9:02:00 PM

Upping your game again, eh?! This was so intriguing to read. You've mastered the fashion angle too, Sir Poet! Wonderful! Warmest wishes, Gershon

Chris Green
Date: 11/6/2019 7:51:00 AM

Thanks Gershon, I can dress'em up every once in a while. : )

Heidi Sands

Date: 11/5/2019 7:05:00 PM

Oh I love the line polishing buttons to claim your reflection! Awesome poem ! Well written, Chris. :)

Chris Green
Date: 11/6/2019 7:50:00 AM

Thank you so very much Heidi. I always am humbled by your kindness.

Ronald D Thompson

Date: 11/5/2019 4:04:00 PM

What can I say except brilliant. Chris, you really have a special way of painting a picture, penned in the most sublime fashion. Best wishes..Ron :)

Chris Green
Date: 11/5/2019 4:27:00 PM

Thanks so very much Ron. I appreciate you saying so my friend.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 11/5/2019 4:02:00 PM

wow! this is masterful, chris! i love the way you've woven all these sewing images into your poem. you've tailored this to perfection...

Chris Green
Date: 11/5/2019 4:27:00 PM

Ah, "Tailored this to perfection" I loved that Ilene. : ) Thank you my friend. I am thrilled you liked this one.

Susan Woodrow

Date: 11/5/2019 2:41:00 PM

Hi Chris :) love your last stanza and your opening line made me think back on all the jackets I've owned... does white-washed denim count? then I got flash backs of the dreaded sewing half of home economics! there were just too many needles around those patterns! You are quite the poetic tailor but Velcro would make any serious fashionista run off that walkway; buttons on the other hand... enjoyed :)

Chris Green
Date: 11/5/2019 3:01:00 PM

Sure, white washed denim has to count, I think I had one of those as well. :) Thank you Susan, I am happy you enjoyed this one. Your comment made me smile for many reasons, one was, I hadn't heard the term "home economics" in a long time. Do they still hold that class? Thanks again, I am thrilled you stopped by today. Oh, I really like your outfit. : )

Sandra Adams

Date: 11/5/2019 11:29:00 AM

wow... this is wonderful in metaphor and beautiful in its meaning...glamorous poem my dear friend...i love it... best wishes in the contest, it's already a winner in my eyes,...exquisite write! hugs

Chris Green
Date: 11/5/2019 1:30:00 PM

Thank you my friend. Your nice words about my poetry always seem to come at the right time, which is anytime as far as I'm concerned. : )