Saturday, December 1, 2012

Ball-room





This morning the Artist
Has taken His brush
And dappled earth’s canvas
In frosted hush

I awoke early
To a white-washed hall
Where each tree is a princess
Dressed for the ball

And I might be
A princess too
But somewhere I lost
My glass dancing shoes

© Janet Martin

4 comments:

  1. First I gasped at the beauty of the gowns, ten grinned at the narrative voice! Sheer genius!

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  2. Thank-you Susan, I'm preparing for an early Christmas dinner tomorrow or I would be wandering this ball-room, a true wonderland today!

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  3. Janet, how beautiful - the scene outdoors and the thought of each tree as a princess dressed for the ball - an image that will stay with me. We are still in the gloomy gray rain here, our princesses are still shivering, unclothed.

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  4. They really do like like maidens stripped of their glory, don't they? It sounds like we're getting rain tomorrow so the wonderland is temporary:(

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I hope you enjoyed your pause on this porch and thank-you for your visit!