Autumn on the River - 1899 John Singer Sargent
Photograph courtesy of Tess Kinkaid
Men wearing whites
Giggling flappers
Played here
By the lake
Long hot summers
Blissful idleness
Open Intimacies
Heady days
Heavy picnic baskets
Champagne and oysters
Prepared by
Those downstairs
A time that was
Pseudo intellectuals
Gone now
Another era
Barbara M Lake ©
Trinidad WI
November 2013
I crave a picnic lunch...even on Thanksgiving...fun to see you at Magpie, Bee...
ReplyDeleteIt has been a long time Bee. I wouldn't mind a day on the lake right now. Oh the peace. Love your poem.
ReplyDeleteYou set the scene for the roaring 20's so well. Great Mag!
ReplyDeleteLovely ... a poetic float back in time.
ReplyDeletenicely done! I enjoyed this!
ReplyDeleteI think I must have lived in that time because your words awaken such a longing to return. Good Magpie.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone . Nice to be here and to see you all.
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