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The Perfume Bottle

The Perfume Bottle Poetry Contest Entry

The Perfume Bottle

Lalique. Baccarat. Dior.
Crystal. Glass. Or something more.
Objets d'art in any tongue,
Be they old or be they young.

The bottle is not all, not so,
What it holds sets hearts aglow,
And rouses passion in one’s breast
Does it matter how scent is dressed?

To be sure it does my friend,
Without the bottle how would it end?
Drained upon the parlor floor,
Never to enhance amour.

What a waste that would be,
I think on this we can agree,
With the bottle there is no alarm,
Plus, it lends its own true charm.

Luxurious design in practicality,
That’s the perfume bottle to me.
So celebrate perfume’s sweet scent,
But it’s only the bottle’s… content.

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Paige Hind Date: 9/18/2025 12:34:00 PM I love the flow of this. Beautiful. Login to Reply Danny Derden Date: 9/18/2025 12:54:00 PM Thank you.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/18/2025 10:30:00 AM - I also wrote about the bottle (not the contents) for this contest ... appearance is important for sales ... but, there are also many who collect these unique bottles ... they also have collectible value - I like poems that are not "A 4" like yours ... in my eyes a great winning poem ... best wishes, Danny :) - hugs from Norway :) Login to Reply Danny Derden Date: 9/18/2025 10:56:00 AM Thank you so much.

CayCay Jennings Date: 9/18/2025 8:35:00 AM Great ending, and a very good poem. This is cute and lighthearted; your words gift the reader with both. I enjoyed the read very much. I'm glad to see more people are commenting, you deserve to be read. Must comment to get comments, I learned that in my 'early days', but I won't leave one unless I'm sincerely inclined. Poetry hugs ... CayCay Login to Reply Danny Derden Date: 9/18/2025 10:58:00 AM Thanks so much I appreciate the motivation...I had a bit of a dry spell writing wise due to illness & a brief hospital stay...but I'm back on the horse now and your words are truly encouraging.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/17/2025 9:11:00 PM Love your approach to this contest. I bet it gets a win! Login to Reply Danny Derden Date: 9/18/2025 6:59:00 AM Thanks. I like to try & get outside the proverbial box whenever I can.

Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 9/17/2025 5:47:00 PM a delightful poem and metaphor...well done, sir, with outstanding flow and rhyme. A great contest contender. Fingers crossed for you! Login to Reply Danny Derden Date: 9/18/2025 6:59:00 AM Thank you so much.

Sara Kendrick Date: 9/17/2025 5:02:00 PM Ahh!!! Delighting in the perfume bottle or is it a metaphor for something or someone else. I enjoyed reading this one which has good flow, rhythm, and rhyme. Way to go. If for a contest, it reads like a good contender to me. Sara K Login to Reply Danny Derden Date: 9/17/2025 5:31:00 PM Thank you so much.

Joe Dimino Date: 9/17/2025 2:02:00 PM "Does it matter how scent is dressed?" Indeed, we may be even more olfactory than visual. "So celebrate perfume’s sweet scent, But it’s only the bottle’s… content." -- For sure, packaging means a lot. Love a woman in silk. Great poetry my friend! Login to Reply Danny Derden Date: 9/17/2025 3:30:00 PM Thank you sir. I appreciate your two "scents"!