Margaret Foster Poet Pantoum

The Flirt

Her tresses black as jet, eyes startling blue
Her dress a silken gown of blushing pearl
But never in doubt was my love for you
So comely was she, such a charming girl

Her dress a silken gown of blushing pearl
Enticingly she simpered, young men sighed
So comely was she, such a charming girl
Her beauty rare could never be denied

Enticingly she simpered, young men sighed
Did not perceive her father’s cross concern
Her beauty rare could never be denied
At sixteen years she had a lot to learn

Her tresses black as jet, eyes startling blue
But never in doubt was my love for you


A Pantoum. ( I think/hope)

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Carol Sunshine Brown July 14, 2012 at 7:58 AM Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Margaret. Love, Carol

Vince Suzadail Jr. July 9, 2012 at 6:58 PM Congrats on "The Flirt" being featured.

Poet Destroyer A July 8, 2012 at 4:40 PM al, congratulations with your featured poem of the week.. hope you are enjoying yours~Always ;-) PD

January 30, 2010 at 9:45 AM Nice use of rhyme and imagery. Oh for that innocence. Thank you for sharing this poem with us and for your kind comment. Keep on writing! Karen

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen January 23, 2010 at 2:42 AM This is so sweet, Margaret. Sweet sixteen... Oh how the world can take innocence on a spin. I think the traditions of days gone by when women married young and stayed true to their love would save a lot of pain... and maybe divorces (If families supported the young love.) But then, again, I always was a dreamer. Is this when you met your 50th Anniversary sweetheart? Love to you... Dane Ann

Carol Sunshine Brown January 20, 2010 at 10:15 AM Your poetry was a pleasure to read today Margaret. I hope you have a wonderful day filled with love and inspiration. May we all be able to read your poetry here at PoetrySoup for years to come. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich January 20, 2010 at 6:54 AM Love your pantoum, Margaret. It was a really fun read. Great words to portray the "simpering" young girl! So was your character in the poem another young woman competing with the other one in the poem? (I always want to know exactly what is what. haha) I hope you do more pantoums. It is a wonderful style! Thanks too for your comments to me, Luv, andrea

Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 20, 2010 at 5:56 AM Great job Margaret..I believe u nailed it perfectly... nice story too and so visual with your descriptive words... enjoyed.. luv.. Linda-Marie..

Sean Kelly January 20, 2010 at 1:03 AM Well crafted piece , Margaret and YES !! we knew it ALL when we were 16 and ignored the parental concerns . That damned silk gown , doesn't fit me that well anymore . Thanks for your kind comments !! ...

David Byrne January 19, 2010 at 9:31 PM very original and well written.