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Day 8 - scent
October
The Season Of Poetry
scent of a woman
great movie
great tango dancing
oh
that could have been me
too many years ago
oh well
perhaps i am exaggerating slightly
she is much more demure
besides i always had a tendency
to lead
to take charge
al pacino might not like being swung around
like a rag doll
by an aussie outback sheila
ho hum
curled up in bed watching this
in oversized animal print flannellette pyjamas
woolly socks with marmalade boy
a gal can still dream
sigh
anyway al pacino is blind
so i could be in with a chance
oh dear
Day 9
A Cinquain
What do you see?
i see
a huge struggle
to survive here on earth
our progeny will not thank us
good luck!
Day 10
Touch
Vladimir Horowitz ( 1903 - 1989 )
Cinquains
no one
has his deft touch
just inspirational
he will will not pass this way again
farewell
maestro
extraordinaire
you've given us so much
too few have even heard of you
pity
Day 11 - Silence or Noise
Shadorma
city life
rush hour traffic noise
crowds and stress
outback life
peace and quiet with no people
no water either
the silence
of the dying lambs
dead cattle
shrivelled crops
ongoing drought down under
farmers pray for rain
There is definitely something in the way PJ's and flannel say October in the Northern Hemisphere.
ReplyDeleteBut she's in the Southern Hemisphere! An 'aussie outback sheila', see.
DeleteI enjoyed the idea of Al Pacino being swung around by an outback Shirley. Awesome! Love the flannel pj's too, with animal prints. My kinda attire!
ReplyDeleteLove this!
ReplyDeleteLoved watching the tango (never saw that movie; maybe I should). And then your poem raised so many smiles!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of those flannels and woolly socks but it's rare when I need that much warmth here even in the dead of winter. I do remember that dancing scene in that movie. Dream away! :)
ReplyDeleteGayle ~
Those were days when it was worth dreaming over the stars of the screen but whatever happened to them, there is nobody to like anymore.
ReplyDelete!! Ha, Al Pacino might just be game enough! But wooly socks and a drink in bed... that's pretty cool too!
ReplyDeleteMarmalade boy is my magnificent ginger cat:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful flight of fancy - nothing beats PJ's
ReplyDeleteTotally love the idea of you leading Al Pacino for a twirl around the dance floor!
ReplyDeleteAww..scent of a woman! Beautiful imagery :) The "Eyes"poem is so poignant. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteDays 9, 10 and 11 ....so succinct and apt!
ReplyDeleteDay-11.poignant!A reality check.
ReplyDeleteGood writing 9, 10 and 11
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