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Always a Good Time

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Submitted by wingpoet on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 10:27pm

I took her out to dinner

At a place for heels and ties,

We made it to the front door,

But I didn't realize

We needed reservations

A full day in advance;

She smiled and said "That's fine,

I think I'm in the mood to dance."

We went back home and I sat down,

But she kicked off her shoes;

She said "This is my kind of night out--

Are you in or out?  You choose."

We danced to all our favorite songs,

We told our favorite jokes,

And nobody felt awkward

When neither of us spoke.

No Persian rug beneath us,

No chandelier above;

Sure, we dream of fame and fortune,

But all we need is love.

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Nice

Submitted by doug.demaio on Tue, 08/14/2012 - 9:22am.

The cadence of this poem fits with the content so well. It makes it seem like less of a "sappy love poem" because it has such a light-hearted sound. Nice work.

If you want to view paradise, simply look around, and you will. Anything you want to... do it. Want to change the world? There's nothing to it.

 

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rather adorable. a very good

Submitted by Jane's Pen on Sat, 09/01/2012 - 2:15pm.

rather adorable. a very good story. 

 Jane' s Pen

"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass."  ~Anton Chekhov

Great

Submitted by SwimmerKA on Sun, 09/23/2012 - 1:53am.

I really enjoyed reading this poem and I like the sort of love that this poem is describing. I also love the rhyming pattern you used!