The concept of endless
pure decadence
swimming in a pearl sea
one vast starry night
a gypsy reading tea leaves
after the swelter
comes a tropical frost
the mixing of salt and sand
rows of cane bending
write my name in sugar
promises forge between
hostility and peace
the climate caresses
as the sorrow roses
become crowded with blooms
counting carts
loaded with lemons
touch down in late afternoon
magnificent Spain
burnishing in splendor
nice
Thank you, Jim!
Just filled with heat and passion, loss and sorrow …..
Oh those darn sorrow roses, I guess they should have been magenta instead, ha ha. I am happy to say, though, that I have a short story coming up that doesn’t have an ounce of sorrow in it 😀
love this so much LT! A pearl sea…beautiful. Perfect music to read this to . 🙂
Thanks, Holly, that is wonderful to hear. You write beautifully about the sea 😀
The sea is a compelling force LT. A muse 🙂
An image well captured.
Thanks Marissa!
I love the medley of summer images all sliding together in your poem. Beautiful and sensuous and rich in sentiment.
Thank you so much, Diana 😀
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You had me at the photo and “The concept of endless,” Lana. WOW! But “write my name in sugar” was right up there, an inspired line if ever I heard one. I want to go there, count cart loaded with lemons. 🙂
Thank you, Joan. I would like a couple days on that beach too. I’m glad you liked my photo vacation 😀
pearl sea, spain, sorrow roses, and a lemon zest, It inspired me so much. I loved it.
Thank you, Juli!
Beautiful, Lana with a real sense of opulence and summer indulgence. 😀❤️
Summer is a great time to indulge….if only it weren’t so hot here. Thanks, Annika!
Wow, this was beautiful, so many stories woven into one. 🙂
Thanks so much, Debby. I hope you are having a lovely summer!
Thanks Lana. Still waiting for summer, lol.:)
Oh it’s a magnificent scene you paint with words here, Lana!
Thank you so much, Christy. I hope your summer is going well!