Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Meadowdance



Indian Paintbrush, Flickr


Indian paintbrush
and velvet rose,
a butterfly kiss
on my cheek, on my toes—
color me summer, remind me how to sing,
leave lipstick on winter
and the last breath of spring.



© 2013 Jennifer Wagner


Here’s to summer and dVerse OpenLinkNight #100!  Way to go Brian and Claudia and all the pub tenders and poets who make dVerse such a great place!

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27 comments:

  1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerJune 11, 2013 at 4:45 PM

    Such a joyful piece Jennifer! Makes me want to dance and sing!

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  2. Brian MillerJune 11, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    smiles...very fun...color you summer...all the way to those toes...def a smile out of this one...

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  3. ayalaJune 11, 2013 at 5:20 PM

    Jen, this is delightful. :)

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  4. GraceJune 11, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    Color me summer all year round if you like ~ Lovely to see you at the upb Jennifer ~ Enjoy the warmth of summer ~

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  5. AnonymousJune 11, 2013 at 5:52 PM

    Oh very nice...leave liptstick on winter...wonderful line!

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  6. Laurie KolpJune 11, 2013 at 6:42 PM

    I love lipstick on winter! Beautiful.

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  7. LaTonya BaldwinJune 11, 2013 at 6:46 PM

    ((sigh)) lovely. Laurie, I thought the same.

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  8. grapelingJune 11, 2013 at 7:42 PM

    Sweet, Jennifer ; ) ~ M

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  9. MaryJune 11, 2013 at 7:49 PM

    What a beautiful poem to accompany a beautiful picture! Here's to summer. I think it has arrived AT LAST here!

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  10. TCPCJune 11, 2013 at 8:28 PM

    Lovely picture and I love the way you worked it around your words a colour and feel for the seasons!

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  11. Orange UaPoetJune 11, 2013 at 9:14 PM

    Enjoyed reading this very much….simply brightened my day.

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  12. MargaretJune 11, 2013 at 9:56 PM

    I'm drowning in these sweet bliss-filled words and image!

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  13. Wendy BourkeJune 11, 2013 at 10:45 PM

    As you know, I do love a touch of rhyme. And what better place for it than in a welcome-to-summer meadowdance. "leave lipstick on winter" - what a metaphor for the tired old thing.

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  14. kelvin s.m.June 12, 2013 at 2:54 AM

    ...aww... this is outstanding Jennifer! your economy of words are truly excellent... & i loved it! smiles...

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  15. J Cosmo NewberyJune 12, 2013 at 5:46 AM

    A fun piece!

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  16. TALONJune 12, 2013 at 5:51 AM

    This read like a song. So sweet! And the pic made me want to jump into the computer and run through the fields! :)

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  17. AnonymousJune 12, 2013 at 6:06 AM

    beautiful, fun write. i love it when the wildflowers bloom, they are so exuberant in their brief gloy. This could be anywhere, but looks exactly like the meadow above the Sunrise ranger station on Mt Rainier in washinmgton, looking toward Burroughs Mountain, with those little stands of Engleman spruce on the ridge.

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  18. AnonymousJune 12, 2013 at 6:43 AM

    "Leave lipstick on winter" is a wonderful phrase. Well done on a beautiful poem!

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  19. joannaJune 12, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    "lipstick on winter..." --love it!

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  20. flaubertJune 12, 2013 at 8:37 AM

    Nice portrait of summer, Jennifer. Lovely sounds in this poem.

    Pamela

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  21. ClaudiaJune 12, 2013 at 10:25 AM

    ha - i like the leaving lipstick on winter...all the colors...summer is just wonderful...sigh..was a lovely day over here as well

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  22. RMPJune 12, 2013 at 5:53 PM

    the whole piece is stunning, but I just loved the line, "leave lipstick on winter."

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  23. JayGJune 12, 2013 at 5:56 PM

    "remind me how to sing"...yes, I like that...nothing like summer to bring out our joys...a happy read...thank you

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  24. UnknownJune 12, 2013 at 6:17 PM

    I'm not usually a fan of summer but your words paint the season here with such warmth and color. Beautifully written

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  25. TankJune 12, 2013 at 9:18 PM

    I love it! My favorite part is "leave lipstick on winter". Great refreshing write...

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  26. Lisa A. WilliamsJune 13, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    Let us never forget "how to sing". Beautiful Jennifer.

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  27. hyperCRYPTICalJune 13, 2013 at 11:45 AM

    Lovely - takes my breath away!
    Anna :o]

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