A Red Dress and A Park Bench

Yes. I don't usually read poetry, but I like this.

Thanks Cman, I don't read an awful lot of stories but I like yours, ;)

Lovely wistful reverie atb Lena

This is a delightful poem, threeleafshamrock.

'Searching my mind, I have wondered;
was it the beauty of the innocence
or the innocence of the beauty therein
that radiated more potently?'

Lovely, lovely.

Ah Chris, this is just lovely, mate. I might call you a big old softie, but then that would be the pot calling the kettle black :)

There are some beautiful lines in this, mate and the last stanza is a knockout. Good luck.

Thanks Lena, glad you liked ;)

Thanks SC, much appreciated and thanks for always reviewing ;)

Hey D. we should start up a 'Softies' club...I bet we would get a lot more than some might think haha! Thanks for the comments mate, appreciated! ;)

Can't go wrong with the old passage of time shamrock. Brings out the softy in all of us. :)

'the backdrop of yellow daffodils
slowly genuflecting in the breeze;
waving, as if to fan a flame.'

some brilliant lines in this poem. The use of colour and images reminds me of Sylvia Plath, but it is definitely what I'd call Chris' style of poetry!

A lovely and atmospheric read. Well done.

Nathan.

Lovely use of colour here Chris. Lovely poetry. Good luck Val x

Really good stuff. Stand out lines for me are:

'There was music and its name was laughter.'

and

'and the oaks dapple tears
Longingly upon my cheeks.'

Superb imagery throughout, really haunting tone, Mr Ordinary Joe!

J x

Chris, I'm sure we'd get a lot more but I also think many would deny it because they don't want to be found out LOL

'the summer sun and leaves,
with the aid of a zephyr, dapple laughter
innocently upon her beauty
and her smile, ricochets
from the underside of the boughs. '

what gorgeous imagery! Love this Chris, I think I'm the one who wasted the fiver ;)

Magic xxx

really good, and this "There was music and its name was laughter" really beautiful. Margot

Beautiful, very well done. Peaceful and very, very atmospheric.

Loved these lines in particular;

and her smile, ricochets
from the underside of the boughs.

Good luck and again, well done!

Thanks chuck; it seems the more that passes the softer I get lol. Thanks for reading ;)

Thanks as always Nathan, always much appreciated; glad you liked. ;)

Thanks Val and Jen, glad you liked; your comments as always, highly valued. ;)

Magic, Margot and Russiandoll; a trio of lovely comments from a trio of lovely ladies, what else could I ask for ;) Thanks so much. ;)

Thanks for the cherry folks ;)

Nice stuff. I liked "genuflecting" too. There isn't enough of it about you know.

Thanks.
JM.

Lol, thanks JM. I have done a fair bit of it since I got married haha! Nice to hear from you, you have been quiet for a while - must check for any new work of yours ;)

"Zephyr." It's a beautiful word. I've often thought what the origin could be. My father had a Ford Zephyr when I was small. Was a bit of a sports-car.

Hi Nolan, my father also had a Ford Zephyr6; it went like the wind ;) I think the car stole the name but it matched it well,

Chris ;)