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Sunshine Sonnet- Assisi

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Stepping out on a July afternoon, hand up on forehead, squinting in the glare, flick out the Ray-Bans, eyes become attuned, descend the steps and stride across the square. The amber lenses paint a different scene, Palazzo Bernabei glows warmer hues, the vines that cling to walls a richer green bouquets of gift stall sun hats, whites and blues. These glasses worn to help protect my eyes, though welcome, sunshine brings with it white noise, give added richness, deeper summer skies to scenes on darker days no-one enjoys. If my life wore some filters such as these maybe I'd find more colour, joy, more peace. For contest 'Sunshine Sonnet', sponsor John Hamilton March 18th 2018

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Date: 4/6/2020 10:38:00 PM
What a wonderful write. If only Viv. My wife bought a pair of amber Ray-Bans for me last year. By the way, my daughter was scheduled to go to Italy and Greece in June, High School graduation present, doesn't look like it will happen now.
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Date: 3/25/2018 9:18:00 AM
This is a nice venture in this poem. I like the ending too :)
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Date: 3/19/2018 5:26:00 AM
Ray-Bans? How cool! I was just booking my next trip last night Viv. Mid October, into Rome, out of Naples. I want to see that naughty Pompeii. I am bringing Foster Grant with me.
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Date: 3/18/2018 1:53:00 PM
Viv, well written ,wonderful rhyme and very visual imagery .., Good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve ~`*
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Viv Wigley
Date: 3/19/2018 2:22:00 AM
Thanks, Eve, a lovely place if you ever get chance to visit. Viv x
Date: 3/18/2018 6:32:00 AM
Great imagery Viv, been to Venice but never mainland Italy (bucket list I think). Good luck. Tom
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Date: 3/18/2018 7:53:00 AM
Definitely recommend Assisi, Tom, and a trip to the top of Monte Cassino when the sun is starting to go down will take your breath away. Regards, Viv
Date: 3/18/2018 4:37:00 AM
Wow... This is so beautiful...I loved the ending... Great sonnet... Good luck in the contest...
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Viv Wigley
Date: 3/18/2018 4:45:00 AM
Sorry, Supraja, my predictive text got hold of your name, didn't notice. Although you may well be supernatural.
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Viv Wigley
Date: 3/18/2018 4:44:00 AM
Thanks Supranational, I had the good fortune to visit Assisi in the eighties, a lovely place, beautiful views and good for the soul. Until all the coaches of tourists like me arrive :)

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