The Dress
She was blithe of nature and at the harvest dance,
men both young and aged straightened at her advance.
Noting her graceful movements across the grange hall floor,
the men all watched the flowings of the summer dress she wore.
Though the women called it skimpy, men found the dress divine
as it lifted out around her when they passed her down the line,
and as she was dipped and glided,
more than just a few collided.
So were girlfriends’ natures tested and marriage vows stretched thin
as boyfriends, partners, spouses contemplated sin
watching that skirt’s movements, its gentle falls and flow
as it swirled out around her with every do-si-do.
Prompt words today are skimpy, advance, nature and blithe. Photo is a detail from a photo by Amy Kate on Unsplash. Used with permission.
Great poem Judy! A vivid imagery your words created.
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Thanks, Sadje.
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Youāre welcome
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A tale well versified, as are all you poems. Wonder who’ll get this miss into a long white gown? š
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Some cowboy, no doubt.
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Very vivid picture!
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Wonderful imagery. I could picture it all. š
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Thanks, Miriam…
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Delicious imagery.
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Delicious
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Love it an it makes me feel less guilty about the one I wrote from a man’s view on a similar subject.
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So that comment requires a link, Sam.
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I hope this gets you to the right place….Maybe I need a better way to communicate~!
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Judy it also looks like I did not give you a link to my “birds” poem that I referred to sorry:
https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/mcouvillion.wordpress.com/278
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Sam, both of your links just take me back to my own list of blogs.. Look in my other message to you re/ how to do a link…
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Sorry about that, it looks like the way I approached it. will study your instructions again tomorrow,. In the meantime try these: Sorry to bother you~~
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