Spring Cocktail Party: Wish You Were Here

She came on a silver tray,
a fancy hors d’oeuvre,
a classy canapé.

Hair glazed fig topped with mascarpone
lips, smoked salmon.

Before cutting her into little pieces,
put her on display––
sharing, a formality.

365 degrees
washed down with the season's
first Chablis.

Before this summer flames,
enjoy the blooms;
see how easily time and beauty 
can be consumed.

St. Vincent “Broken Man”

Today’s Prompt: Write a poem titled “Wish You Were Here” that takes its inspiration from the idea of a postcard. Consistent with the abbreviated format of a postcard, your poem should be short, and should play with the idea of travel, distance, or sightseeing.

13 responses to “Spring Cocktail Party: Wish You Were Here”

John

Very nice, and very much on time with the season. ❤️😊

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1. K.F. Hartless
  
  Thank you, John. 💜I really liked this German postcard from 1908, so I tried to work on this one today even with company over.
  
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  1. John
    
    Such dedication! 😊❤️
    
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johnlmalone

delectable poetry: I love how you end up with that little morality tale —

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1. K.F. Hartless
  
  Thanks, John. I think the day deadline may have kept this one from getting as crispy as I would have preferred.
  
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  1. johnlmalone
    
    Lol
    
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msjadeli

First class writing, K. Just wondering if you based the poem on the excellent St. Vincent video and song or picked the video afterwards? Just starting to get familiar with St. Vincent and am liking what I’m hearing.

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1. K.F. Hartless
  
  Thanks, Lisa. No, I searched for a video after penning this to the postcard. I usually look at my recently saved lost and see if any of the songs were seating to play a support role. I thought this close enough. Thanks for asking. Occasionally, a song is the spark. I label these poems ekphrasis because the comet idea came from the music. Happy eclipse day!
  
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  1. msjadeli
    
    You’re welcome, and Happy eclipse day back at ya!
    
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Ordinary Person

Excellent!

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Bob

Wonderful!

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1. K.F. Hartless
  
  Thank you so much, Bob. Glad you enjoyed this little morsel.
  
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Cửa Thép Việt Door

Wonderful!

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