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Most women dream
of a dress alabaster pure,
trumpet shaped Calla lilies,
Pachelbel's Canon in D,
rainbow confetti,
and a prince with which
to live happily ever after.
I dreamt of alabaster legs
covered in sand,
toes rendezvous red,
yellow string bikini,
Emerald Martinis
and a man with which
to paint the town.
We've never regretted it.
by Margaret Bednar, December 9, 2012
This is for Imaginary Garden of Real Toad's "Sunday Mini-Challenge". Photography prompts are courtesy of Daryl Edelstein. Her photographs of New York are wonderful!
I had a wedding, not like the one described, but if I could rewind the clock 23 years...
19 comments:
I love the contrast you built up between the two stanzas. Somehow we are brainwashed to want the ivory-clad traditional wedding, when there are far more fun ways to get hitched!
This is so lovely :-)
very nice!
What a cool poem, with so much positive 'tude in the second section. Dare I confess, now, that I'm one of the former, though I would replace the prince with a princess? Too late now, though. *sigh*. If I ever get married again, I'll be grateful simply not to be wearing Depends and mismatched cardigans.
Never too late! I think the second stanza is perfect for slightly older adults. If one has a living family, it is wonderful to share this day. I know I want to see ally children married, but would live to keep it aimple and small and THEN they can take the $ saved and gave sex in the beach :P
...and so much less expensive!
Living. Ha. Should have read "loving"
My fingers aren't so nimble on the iPhone. A few misspellings above. Ally should be all my and "gave" should be "have"
I'm totally with you, much better choice
You paint a vivid picture, Margaret...well done!!
The second section gives me ideas for renewing my vows!
You did this on an iPhone? I'm impressed.
I love the contrast in this poem, Margaret. Good work!
K
A foundation of sand may sound romantic, but sand is ever shifting.
Just take my word for it
Nice job
Ha!
Not the post, Kay. Just the reply.
I eloped to Vegas. Best decision ever!
I really like the way you structured this.
Your re-vision of a wedding is quite warm and wonderful. I, too, would re-imagine mine, though I don't know how at this moment ...
You had me really smiling by the time I got to the end, Margaret. How fun! :)
"toes rendezvous red"... oooh love that!
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