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The Feathered Fan

A beautiful fan of many a hue, Feathers adorn it when opened, so gently cooling the air with a graceful swoop, When your subtle wrist moves to and fro. Was Mamgu’s fan when she was young, When to a ball she did go. Hiding her face in a coy pose, Yet eyeing you slyly, thinking, you didn’t know. Gracefully dancing eyes lowered to the ground, Fan to her face to hide the smile, When dancing a cotillion with partners of four Hands just touching heart racing a mile. The fan held the key to their romance Sliding it to her cheek she was saying, “I want you” Holding it opened, covering the mouth. “I belong to no-one, am here for you”.. Feathers Penned 05/08/2014

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 9/2/2014 11:26:00 AM
nice reply..Linda
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Date: 8/20/2014 12:50:00 AM
Beautiful write! Congratulations on a well-deserved win! Regards, Kika
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Seren Roberts
Date: 8/20/2014 1:37:00 AM
Thank you Kika, glad you enjoyed it ...Seren
Date: 8/19/2014 8:13:00 PM
Love this, Seren...the language of the fan. Congratulations on your win.
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Date: 8/18/2014 5:30:00 AM
Nice emotional write, Congrats on the win, Giorgio
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Seren Roberts
Date: 8/19/2014 1:07:00 PM
thin k you have got muddled with names here just like Nette, I wonder what I will be called next lol....Seren
Date: 8/18/2014 1:32:00 AM
so deeply expressed, faye.. applause to you!
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Seren Roberts
Date: 8/18/2014 2:47:00 AM
Hmmm netter not sure if these congrats are for me but I will say thank you just in case they are....Seren
Date: 8/17/2014 10:19:00 PM
Seren, Congratulations, in Andrea's sorta Shell, contest:)....Love Linda
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Seren Roberts
Date: 8/18/2014 2:47:00 AM
Thank you Linda ..... Seren
Date: 8/17/2014 5:43:00 PM
wonderful imagery many congrats on your win:-) Hugs jan xx
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Seren Roberts
Date: 8/17/2014 7:15:00 PM
Hi Jan thanks for your kind words....Seren
Date: 8/17/2014 5:28:00 PM
Seren, for some reason, as I read this, I was imagining it was written by an Asian or something. I don't know why. the mother of the poem just seemed so delicate and womanly like I envision a woman from the east to be. oh, and the name Mamgu. You sure fooled me with that one. Was this a real story of your mom?? The more I think of this one, the more I like it, the ending was so delightful. Congrats for your win in my contest.
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Seren Roberts
Date: 8/17/2014 7:19:00 PM
Mamgu is grandmother in welsh , purely fictional Andrea, Haha so you think I am not delicate and womanly, hmmmm. Have a vivid imagination at times Andrea, plus good old google giving me hints to the way a fan talks. Glad you approved.....Seren
Date: 8/17/2014 2:20:00 PM
Ah yes feathered fans, a ladylike lure so unlike today's micro mini's LOL Congrad's on Your win!! Light & Love
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Seren Roberts
Date: 8/17/2014 7:20:00 PM
Thanks Debbie would have liked to have lived in those times I think.....Seren

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