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I've always Adored "The Shadow of Your Smile" so here is the version I like best by Tony Bennet.

I tried to use the same number of syllables and meter in my new version of this song: Your Brown Eyes Flecked with Gold."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQS_NyR7qqM  *as sung by Tony Bennet

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDhJCExp7tI  (as sung by Connie Francis)

Your Brown Eyes Flecked With Gold

One winter’s day we walked in snow
as twilight kissed the sky.
And though it was so long ago
I still try not to cry.
I think about the way that you looked;
that image of you I hold 
inside my mind until this day -
Those brown eyes flecked with gold. . .

Your brown eyes flecked with gold 
so warmed my heart
I never could have thought 
we’d ever part.
How I pray that you
 still think of me
anywhere that you,
 my love, might be.

Upon your face I wish 
once more to gaze -
To see your eyes that shine
 like summer days!
I’ll recall when times grow cold
how I felt that day we strolled,
and I never can forget
your brown eyes flecked with gold.

First posted 4/20/16
For John Hamilton's Write a love song Poetry Contest
Based on the song "The Shadow of Your Smile"

LYrics (as sung by Tony Bennet: 

One day we walked along the sand
One day in early spring
You held a piper in your hand
To mend its broken wing
Now I'll remember many a day
And many a lonely mile
The echo of a piper's song
The shadow of a smile

The shadow of your smile
When you are gone
Will color all my dreams
And light the dawn
Look into my eyes
My love and see
All the lovely things
You are to me

Our wistful little star
Was far too high
A teardrop kissed your lips
And so did I
Now when I remember spring
All the joy that love can bring
I will be remembering
The shadow of your smile

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Kim Rodrigues July 15, 2017 at 10:37 PM Congrats, Andrea on your lovely lyrics!

John Hamilton July 15, 2017 at 8:57 PM This is special, just loved it, congrats Andrea on another great win! John Hamilton July 15, 2017 at 8:58 PM Just noticed this won before, see it must be good to win two times first place, I know good when I see it!

Eve Roper July 15, 2017 at 8:36 PM Beautiful, Andrea, I tried but couldn't get into it. Congratulations on your win!

Jerry T Curtis May 3, 2016 at 6:07 AM A Well deserved Top Spot

Timothy Hicks April 27, 2016 at 1:14 PM Gosh, that singer sure has a velvet voice. Great inspiration and I adore that title ... I think you'd have to be really close to notice those "flecks of gold" ;) ...

Jennifer Walker April 27, 2016 at 7:27 AM Truly born to write lyrics sis, and I sure wish someone would find you and have you do this for them.

Teddy Kimathi April 25, 2016 at 3:50 AM Congrats Andrea, for your first placement with this beautiful, lyrical piece!!! ;-)

Moon Flower April 24, 2016 at 11:50 PM Congrats on your top win, Andrea.

Frederic Parker April 22, 2016 at 5:13 PM Well done my poetic friend..a perfect fit..

Vladislav Raven April 22, 2016 at 6:48 AM Hi Andrea just going through the winners page for the contest now, so once again, Congratulations on your 1st place win in the contest. This write is deserving of another seven for sure. Hugs....Mike. XX

Dr. Upma A. Sharma April 22, 2016 at 4:34 AM Really beautiful Andrea.. much congrats on top podium!!

Harry Horsman April 21, 2016 at 5:32 PM You won the contest with this beauty Andrea, cannot and will not argue with that...wonderful song,

Vladislav Raven April 21, 2016 at 3:58 PM Hi Andrea, exactly where i would expect you to be, at the top. Congratulations on your win in the contest. A beautiful write from your golden pen. The gentle words just sing there way into the heart, stirring emotions deep within. This is an excellent write. This is a seven and has to be a fave. This is a dream to behold. Hugs....Mike. XX

Robert Heemstra April 21, 2016 at 3:22 PM Sounds like a number one song to me!

Daver Austin April 21, 2016 at 3:05 PM The eyes have it. I don't know the song, but I dig your lyrics. Love, daver

Sara Chansarkar April 21, 2016 at 2:55 PM Beautiful all over Andrea!

Connie Marcum Wong April 21, 2016 at 1:17 PM Andrea, this poem is wonderfully romantic and reads like a song. I see why it took top honors. Congratulations on your deserving first placement! #7 ; )

Charlie Smith April 21, 2016 at 1:04 PM So beautifully done Andrea, congratulations on your win...

Manmath Dalei April 21, 2016 at 1:03 PM Andrea, Congratulations on ur win with 1st position. Wish u nice days ahead..............with love.

Stephen Pennell April 21, 2016 at 11:49 AM beautiful well done on your win stephen

Jan Allison April 21, 2016 at 11:04 AM Number one on soup as I predicted- now you just need to get it recorded Andrea:-) many congrats my friend:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight April 21, 2016 at 10:09 AM Hi Andrea, congratulations on your First Place win in the 'golden oldies' contest. Beautifully written! Hugs, Sandra

Bl Devnath April 21, 2016 at 9:46 AM Congratulation my lovely friend on your superb win. Loved always, bl

Charlotte Puddifoot April 21, 2016 at 9:17 AM hi andrea, very lyrical indeed, lovely words, flows well - congrats on your top win in the contest! to answer your question about my water poem, it is based on a true murder case of a couple of years ago, and the victim just happened to have anorexia

Joseph May April 21, 2016 at 9:05 AM Congrats on your 1st place win Andrea

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