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America's Castles

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Nostalgia flows gently into my mind,
an era of genteel softness, of golden sunsets,
children playing croquet on manicured lawns,
mother's drinking tea from porcelain cups..

Of mansions designed by artists,
built above the ocean's spray by expert craftsmen,
the castles of America still standing,
still full of ghostly laughter of the Gilded Age..

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  • abu nuwas
    November 20

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    You can't .....

    .....beat nostalgia --- which some wit describes as being that which fills the gap between cradle and grave.

    Nice and brief


  • Desire gold member
    August 3

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    Thank You!

    Thank You for Your entry: America's Castles
    This piece tugged hard at Spirit and after reading several times ~
    I'm Honored also Humbled You took the time to pen for my contest
    You took the prompt and brought forth much for the Mind to feast upon~
    Bravo!! When I digest words written, images come through that grab hard~
    Woven Strengths: Very Interesting take on this image for when I digested-
    I kept seeing image from this movie I believe was Valmont~
    seemed the image is of Monsieur Valmont
    The death in the end...I am shown Your words:
    ghostly laughter of the Gilded Age...
    Also word: Prophetic...
    A Powerful image to see
    While reading again-
    I am a countryside...but the rolling hills of
    Emerald lay and a child running with a makeshift kite
    trying to get it into the air
    However this child is not of Life...
    but died of the plague from the images shown yet the memory
    of trying to fly something into the Heavens
    with a trail of Innocent laughter...
    still haunts
    Adore You background it is beyond Gorgeous
    Very Creative You are
    Love the direction You took with this prompt
    Hopefully my comment to Your write makes sense
    Powerful verse and message You have brought forth

    These words grabbed and pulled~
    the castles of America still standing,
    still full of ghostly laughter of the Gilded Age..
    Vivid Imagery poured in these lines...

    Thank You for sharing Your Talent also Voice
    also best wishes to You in the contest Sweet Soul
    Many blessings too
    with much love and light~ Desire~*~