Patio Letdown
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there’s something dreary
about a terrasse drenched in rain
can’t help but take it personally
like a missed invitation
to an afternoon drink with friends
or a cancelled party
a dull hush lac...
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Categories:
terrasse, nature, rain, sad,
Form: Free verse
April shower
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Café tables on terrasse drenched in rain ~
everyone’s indoor as if on hold
waiting impatiently for the sun to come out.
April showers bring may flowers
but we aren't happy to pay the price ~
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Categories:
terrasse, april, flower, rain,
Form: Free verse
When Summer Turns To Fall
...a gratifying and unexpected delight
one last kick at the bucket
summer's claws hang on
tearing a strip off autumn's plans
to settle in for the stretch
i answer the call of a seductive sun
tha...
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Categories:
terrasse, appreciation, autumn, nature, seasons,
Form: Free verse
Manhattan madness
...TS Eliot said, “Paris is a strong stimulant.”
It is - but it has nothing on Manhattan.
If Paris is a Café Crème espresso at a café-en-terrasse under the stars.
Manhattan is a ‘Black Tie Bawls’ coc...
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Categories:
terrasse, city, family, food, fun,
Form: Free verse
The Tempest
...another tower, rising up the skies,
a high terrasse, a night, a starry weather,
a caviar, a bird of paradise
for every towerer, a golden feather
on tux’s sleeve…
all of...
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Categories:
terrasse, weather,
Form: Sonnet
Terrasse Dufferin
...As the night air warmed us,
The music had drawn us,
To the ambience of the Terrasse Dufferin.
We were mesmerized in awe,
To all that we saw,
As the music and dancing went on.
In the warm ai...
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Categories:
terrasse, imagery, river,
Form: Rhyme
Lonely Hearts Cafe
...She rounded up the lonely ladies from the building
Drove them for lunch at an outdoor terrasse
Dropped them at the entrance then circled and circled
Finally finding parking before rejoining the gr...
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Categories:
terrasse, people, rude, thanks, women,
Form: Free verse
Summer At 8pm
...The daytime radiation changed the forenoon breeze
And the windows were kept close
Flames hemmed in my room from the furnace terrasse
Brought my afternoon snooze at dispose.
Abounded myself fro...
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Categories:
terrasse, happiness, imagination, nature, seasons
Form: Rhyme