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Cider Press - 11. Masquerade

Somewhere, someplace, there is a fall dance. My feet often err, but I hope you will be forgiving.

Masquerade


Who are these figures in the dance
of Autumn's heady, sweet romance?
I know I ought to recognize
their faces as they sport and prance.


I know Attraction by his eyes,
and Mystery goes in disguise,
see how Seduction rocks and sways
to bring his partner up to size.


But there are others in my gaze
on whom my wishful thinking plays,
broad shouldered, blond, with smile serene,
and tinted orbs in blues and greys.


Love's retinue I will not fear,
for they can do no damage here,
except that one who may perchance
gain entry to my heart, austere.

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Valkyrie
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I love it.  Especially the personification in the second stanza.  You prove, once again, that you are the master of form.  :worship: 

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Parker Owens
22 minutes ago, BlindAmbition said:

Patient with mysterious sensuality. Intention to unmask with calculated hunger. Another tasty treat Parker.

 

Thank you, jp. I really appreciate your reading this series, and your comments. 

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22 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

I love it.  Especially the personification in the second stanza.  You prove, once again, that you are the master of form.  :worship: 

 

I’m glad you enjoyed that second stanza as much as I did writing it. This was a fun one to write. 

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Headstall

Yes... the one we let our guard down for has the ability to hurt us... but the risk will always be worth it. Lovely and rhythmic.  As Val said, I loved the capitalization in the second stanza... very effective. :) 

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AC Benus

It's a unique theme to illustrate. I could conjure a host of such dance partners coldly shaping the course of my life too - but so can we all I suppose. Great poetry is about discovering and unfolding commonality. Very well done :)   

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2 hours ago, Headstall said:

Yes... the one we let our guard down for has the ability to hurt us... but the risk will always be worth it. Lovely and rhythmic.  As Val said, I loved the capitalization in the second stanza... very effective. :) 

 

You see things very clearly. That one we admit into our hearts can be our undoing, can’t it? Glad you liked the charactizations in stanza two. Thank you so much for reading this one! 

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Parker Owens
2 hours ago, AC Benus said:

It's a unique theme to illustrate. I could conjure a host of such dance partners coldly shaping the course of my life too - but so can we all I suppose. Great poetry is about discovering and unfolding commonality. Very well done :)   

 

I can recall a partners like that, those whose masks we recognized, but whose nature could not dance wholly with our own. And yet we still watch, and hope to dance with the right partner. Thank you so much for reading!

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1 hour ago, dughlas said:

Now why do I imagine Seduction dancing the Samba ...

Lovely as usual.

 

Thank you, Dugh. And I quite agree about Seduction’s dance. 

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Parker Owens
9 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

it's a masquerade ... what is the author disguised as?  Nice Parker. 

 

How silly of me; your question never occurred to me - but of course one would want to know. I can see another poem getting itself ready. Thank you for your idea :) and for reading this series. 

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