Sunday, December 9, 2012

IGWRT's Sunday Mini-Challenge "Elopement"

©  Daryl Edelstein
Elopement

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...
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19 comments:

  1. Kerry O'ConnorDecember 9, 2012 at 3:50 AM

    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!

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  2. Amrit SinhaDecember 9, 2012 at 5:15 AM

    This is so lovely :-)

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  3. TexWisGirlDecember 9, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    very nice!

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  4. FireblossomDecember 9, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    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.

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    1. MargaretDecember 9, 2012 at 12:10 PM

      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

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    2. MargaretDecember 9, 2012 at 12:11 PM

      Living. Ha. Should have read "loving"

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    3. MargaretDecember 9, 2012 at 12:13 PM

      My fingers aren't so nimble on the iPhone. A few misspellings above. Ally should be all my and "gave" should be "have"

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  5. LLM CallingDecember 9, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    I'm totally with you, much better choice

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  6. HannahDecember 9, 2012 at 3:49 PM

    You paint a vivid picture, Margaret...well done!!

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  7. UnknownDecember 9, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    The second section gives me ideas for renewing my vows!

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  8. Kay L. DaviesDecember 9, 2012 at 5:36 PM

    You did this on an iPhone? I'm impressed.
    I love the contrast in this poem, Margaret. Good work!
    K

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  9. Far Beyond The RidgeDecember 9, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    A foundation of sand may sound romantic, but sand is ever shifting.
    Just take my word for it
    Nice job

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  10. Maude LynnDecember 9, 2012 at 11:56 PM

    I eloped to Vegas. Best decision ever!

    I really like the way you structured this.

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  11. RuthDecember 10, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    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 ...

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  12. Ginnie HartDecember 10, 2012 at 9:04 AM

    You had me really smiling by the time I got to the end, Margaret. How fun! :)

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  13. LauraDecember 10, 2012 at 9:05 PM

    "toes rendezvous red"... oooh love that!

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