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Yesterdays News

Contracting iris, I split my eyes Pouring forth gold from a can opened sky Globular syrup thickens the glue Canopy black turns to canopy blue Erasing the stars and so tragically you Conducting the birds in an orchestral play Rolls out red carpet that heralds the day Baptising the sun, offsetting the gun A kiss breathes my cheek ... Her promisory gust goes to ruffle the leaves In mischievous dance a dry leaf she twirls Invites to forget and does a pirouette My poetry pages she turns to ballet Good morning miss... dismissive girl.. I say... Grabs the news from my feet Blows me away - three of us chase down the street

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Patricia Cresswell

Date: 10/4/2017 9:46:00 AM

That is a picture in my mind; the newspapers freedom dance, the breeze/ girl and you in your jimmies hieing down the street. A morning to celebrate. ;

Jannie Breedt
Date: 1/4/2018 3:31:00 PM

You are super sharp Patricia. Your imagination can dance with mine. Thank you

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 1/13/2017 1:24:00 PM

I knew what the poem was about, of course, thanks to the Poet's Notes, Jannie. Lol! Great imagery ... the metaphors, the descriptive prose, it all works, it's all good. Masterfully crafted poem. Your unique style of writing is so enjoyable. Ty for sharing your voice w/us. Love and peace to you.

Jannie Breedt
Date: 7/5/2017 6:37:00 AM

I often wonder about you Freddie. Youre simply the most beatiful soul I wish I could meet. Thank you and soorry about my late reply. I was going through a thing -again

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/16/2016 11:43:00 PM

this is utterly delightful, Jannie. I love it.

Jannie Breedt
Date: 12/16/2016 11:50:00 PM

Well you seem to understand it. Thanks for stopping by.

Jean Murray

Date: 12/16/2016 12:44:00 PM

Let me guess....a love one passed and your broken darkened heart had given up. Until a younger miss catches your eye. Blows you away in fact until you skip like a young thing yourself down the street.

Jean Murray
Date: 12/17/2016 5:16:00 AM

I did read the notes Jannie. I must have a one track mind.

Jannie Breedt
Date: 12/16/2016 3:26:00 PM

Sort of NO Jean. You didnt read the notes ha ha. I think youre very sweet. I did all that too though. Young things just want money.I am cured broke

Caycay Jennings

Date: 12/12/2016 5:40:00 AM

Jannie - you just commented on one of my poems and there was no indication that you received my message to you via Soup mail, so I'm telling and asking you about it here????? Send me a Soup mail, unless you cannot, k?

Jannie Breedt
Date: 12/18/2016 4:37:00 AM

When she speaks I LISTEN....

Jannie Breedt
Date: 12/18/2016 4:27:00 AM

When she speaks I LISTEN....

Jan Allison

Date: 12/12/2016 2:17:00 AM

I find your imagery absolutely fascinating Jannie I too am a little confused of the actual meaning of the poem. I adore the lines about dawn breaking those first two stanzas are breath taking but the meaning of ending threw me a little BUT like CayCay I LOVE it:-) hugs Jan x7

Jannie Breedt
Date: 12/18/2016 4:41:00 AM

Hi Jan, to the three of you I say PUTZ. cause Andrea got it. Ha ha. Poor Jean stood in it feet first. Im having fun

Caycay Jennings

Date: 12/11/2016 7:34:00 PM

How's this for honest - I have no idea what your poem is about and yet I completely love each stanzas word delivery! My cognitive skills ARE impaired - sometimes I don't get poems, but man oh man does your word order and imagery excite the poet in me - just spectacular, Jannie. I'm laughing that I love a poem I don't understand! Laugh with me?? And I'm truly infatuated with your descriptions! CayCay

Jannie Breedt
Date: 12/18/2016 4:30:00 AM

I am so glad for your and Paloma's honesty. I am too chicken to say when i dont get yours.

Paloma P

Date: 12/10/2016 7:02:00 AM

Intriguing Jannie, could be about Autumn zephyrs, poetry's promise or that girl that turned your head. Or all of the above. :) Whichever it is, enjoyable read, love the pirouette.

Jannie Breedt
Date: 12/18/2016 4:34:00 AM

To get word from Paloma is like a visit from the queen. Confusing YOU is something that I never thought I could do. Those zephyrs and words that you dig out of Egyptian hyrogliphs leave me mizmuzzled