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The Color of Her Swiveling Dress

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIoleidZAiQ Miles away from home where the sun is on fire with yesterdays dreams an Indian sari gown of silk and bead arrives bending the wind to its will warm rain and saffron tinted skies caress gold eyelids and irises of old Miles away from home the strings of my guitar recall Indian streams and warm walks on the beach. A faint song clings to her ghostly figure like a lyrical refrain, while a fading light begins to lose its shine .... August smiles still simmer on my mind , I was a young man in love with a Princess who cradled my heart to the rocking motion of the moon; She took me to Saffron Hill, then flowered me with poetry, oh what a thrill to be so close to the sun and not to burn from the throws of her quill ... Miles away from home I felt the power of her light and then she was gone, like the monsoon rains of India, she disappeared in September leaving me to strum my sitar in a Cincinnati bar, watching neon lights light up, I told it to old Fred , but he just smiled at me and handed me a saving thread , "Son, you'll always have your memories" and then, he handed me another Sangria, the color of her swiveling dress August 3, 2020

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Date: 8/7/2020 6:17:00 PM
Quite a tale you tell, Pix. Enjoyed the read, and I applaud your POTD selection. Hugs ~ John
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Date: 8/6/2020 2:28:00 AM
Lovely Pixie...I lke how you weaved the poem...Congratulations on POTD...All the best
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Date: 8/6/2020 2:18:00 AM
- Congratulations on your lovely p.o.t.d., Pixie :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 8/5/2020 8:16:00 PM
Beautifully descriptive, Pixie. Congratulations on potd.
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Date: 8/5/2020 7:24:00 PM
wonderful moments and great imagery, Pixie, congratulations on POTD. hugs sweet lady
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Date: 8/5/2020 4:47:00 PM
I don’t know why, but your poem gives me a Casablanca vibe. Play it again, Pixie Dust ;) Congratulations on Poem of the Day! ~Mark
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Date: 8/5/2020 3:36:00 PM
There are so many moments and emotions within. Your thoughts caress gently around me and my heart. I am taken to another time- another place. Memories linger indeed. Congratulations Pixie, on Poem of the Day. ~ Brandy
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Date: 8/5/2020 11:20:00 AM
Warm rains and saffron tinted skies...love your descriptions and sentiments throughout this lovely poem Congrats on your POTD
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Date: 8/5/2020 8:42:00 AM
What a lovely poem, I missd this one...That sari sounds lovely and this is such a descriptive write... Congratulations on your placement in the contest..
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Date: 8/5/2020 8:17:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. What a wonderful story/poem. I love your line, " "Son, you'll always have your memories" Life is make up of our memories. Enjoy your win and day...........
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Date: 8/5/2020 7:59:00 AM
What an imagination! I love it! Congratulations - well deserved!
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Date: 8/5/2020 6:45:00 AM
oh so beautifully descriptive a beautiful exotic write, congrats on POTD Pixie:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 8/5/2020 6:38:00 AM
Congratulations on POTD! Beautifully done. xomo
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Date: 8/5/2020 6:12:00 AM
Back with BIG congrats, on poem of the day, my friend--thrilled to see you in this space, Vienna.
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Date: 8/5/2020 5:30:00 AM
Congrats on POTD! A very well written poem.
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Date: 8/4/2020 1:13:00 PM
What a lovely beginning for a short story. You should continue this. Great imagery and wonderful emotion. Loved it. God Bless, JB
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Date: 8/4/2020 10:29:00 AM
Wow, this is beautiful, Vie. I love the images in the story that unfolds. Many of us have had feelings of longing, just as you described. Excellent writing! Hugs, Carolyn
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Date: 8/4/2020 5:18:00 AM
This is so so lovely, Vienna! Splendid verses of magical imagery---yes, indeed..you will always have your memories. I see her swiveling dress. I am saving this in my FAVES.
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Date: 8/4/2020 2:30:00 AM
A lovely muse based on your experience of my country. Your words used to describe it are really flowing well. Fav. for me. Best. Mohan
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Date: 8/3/2020 4:13:00 PM
I'm so glad to have seen your new poem today. It is certainly a trip to somewhere exotic! You very much encapsulated India's vibrant, smoky mysticism. 'August smiles still simmer on my mind.' Fabulous! 'lyrical refrain' so sweet.. 'cradled my heart to a rocking moon', - wow! Super lovely.! I sense his lament. Loss beautifully woven through. I will watch the clip link you hsve, so without that guide, could I suggest sitar. (in place of guitar) I am without your intent, of course. Gorgeous!
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Date: 8/3/2020 9:15:00 PM
Thank you for your kind review on my page Sigrid, it makes me so glad when someone reads my poetry and doesn't just pass it by, I am grateful.

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