Accouterments

Don't forget
to tuck a bottle
of red wine under
the satin pillow,
for surely,
even a decaying
mouth
thirsts
for robins' breasts,
and cardinals.
.
Place in my right hand
a picture of my first love,
for a stilled heart needs
to remember it has danced
under ivory moons,
with a ragtime band playing
"Bethena", and "Maple Leaf Rag"
until Dickie Garrets opened
for breakfast, and we gorged
on fried clams and coke.
.
Style my hair like Daisy's
(Gatsby liked it that way.)
Go light on the lipstick,
and "blush"-old loves
don't like their shirts
messed up.
.
I'll need my glasses-
even rotting eyes
need the rainbow
of seasons, and the virginity
of a quiet Februrary snow.
Jane

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Jane -- this is beautiful! i feel the ache of old memories but the ache always manages to leave a flutter in your heart ... Drm
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Good one, Jane! Well done, good language and imagery, but then, you always did have a way with words!...JFC
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Thanks so much Drm and JFC--it's so good to see some of the old gang still visits.Was about 13 yrs. ago when I happened in here. I learned so much from you poets here. It's kind of a home to us all.Jane
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Jane -- when i checked the first time i was actually on here, it was
'97. i was kinda blown away & gotta say ... like you ... i learned A LOT from the feedbacks! Drm
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*smile* Drm, that's about the same time I came here! And, I agree, I learned a lot from the feedbacks, too--they do help! JFC
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JFC -- the people on here ... they sure have a way of "shaping" one's inner words =o) & it's amazing! Drm