The Red Parasol
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The Red Parasol
Into this painting, I am drawn,
reflecting times of long ago:
a beach with shoreline of tall grass;
two lovely girls with skirts that flow.
How do they feel on this warm day
in their full dresses with long sleeves
beneath the sun and air so still...
perhaps, at times, a gentle breeze.
And one with her red parasol
to block the scorching sun a bit;
I wonder if she feels the heat
but with her charm, just suffers it.
And there, the cooling waters wait...
so very close, and yet so far.
It doesn't seem they are prepared
to wade in sea off that sandbar.
They calmly sit, enjoy the beach
take in the salty summer air.
Two lovely girls with skirts that flow...
one 'neath red parasol...just stare.
Sandra M. Haight
~1st Place~
Contest: The Red Parasol by Alfred Glendening
Sponsor: Eve Roper
Judged: 07/07/2016
Copyright © Sandra Haight | Year Posted 2016
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