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Fancy Dress
by Kate Burnside → (All Poetry by Kate Burnside)
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A skittish little party number to dispel the gloom cast by a week of Weather and Football: what a dismal combination!


FANCY DRESS


Gonna dress me in water,
gonna dress me in ice –
the foam of Niagara
might look kinda nice.

The fires of Fuji,
some hotcoals from Faro
would sure cut a dash
as my Spanish bolero.

A couple of berries
strategically placed,
a collar of pine cones
to show off my face.

A bodice of sand from
the dunes of Sahara,
the stars of Orion
to wear as tiara.

My wonderful wardrobe –
such colourful schemes –
quick-changes each night
in deep forests of dreams.



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 Reviews of "Fancy Dress"
Reviewed by Patrick Granfors
Reviewed on December 21, 2010
I'm looking forward to the hot fires melting your ice dress so I can find out what kind of berries they are. Patrick

Reviewed by Jon Willey
Reviewed on December 9, 2010
Kate, I will accept every fancy description you have eluded to here my dear friend. Dresses are my wife's domain and if I am elected to tag along on selection and purchase day, my bane. You make it all seem so marvelous. It must be the woman's perspective that makes it so. As for those "couple of berries strategically placed", ahem ? Love your take on this whimsy Kate. I bid you love and peace.Jon Michael

Reviewed on December 8, 2010
I LOVE this poem. It's so original, unique and very beautiful Kate.

Reviewed by Cryssa C
Reviewed on December 7, 2010
Love the playful tone to this little number... You always have the best imagery!

Cryssa

Reviewed by D Johnson
Reviewed on December 7, 2010
Fancy writing to match your fancy dress...

Cheers,
Dan

Reviewed by Sheila Roy
Reviewed on December 6, 2010
I enjoyed this one a lot, Kate. Playful! And I appreciate the imagination. Hugs,
Sheila

Reviewed by Gene Williamson
Reviewed on December 6, 2010
Dream on, Dear Kate. You're so good at it.
And so lovely to look at. May I share your dream?
-gene.

Reviewed on December 5, 2010
sounds like that should carry you right through the holiday season! and with the right shoes.... a versatile lush wardrobe indeed. I adore this poem, kate. ~ Morgan

Reviewed by KJ McPhee
Reviewed on December 5, 2010
A lot of fun and playfulness in this poem, Kate.

Madame Yvonde, the famous pioneer English colour photographer could have had a field day with your sartorial images.

Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on December 5, 2010
WHAT A WONDERFUL...S L I D E...THROUGH A WONDERFUL DREAM THAT IS FILLED WITH AN UNLIMITED IMAGINATION OF HOW NATURE COULD ADORN ONE...WITH THE FANCIEST OF 'DRESSES', WHICH CERTAINLY DISPELS BOREDOM BY CHANGING EVERY NIGHT. A LOVELY 'ROMP'...ENJOYED THIS FAST PACED WORK, DONE SO WELL. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS & FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on December 5, 2010
Nice!

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on December 5, 2010
Very imaginative creation, my friend. Excellent write, Kate.

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on December 5, 2010
Kate you always find such unique and lovely inspirations to wrap up in a custom made suit of adjectives that always takes us into your mind set. This is lovely and a great write to give hope on a damp wet foggy day like we are having here.
Fee

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on December 5, 2010
You'll surely be noticed in that snowy forest in that outfit, Kate. I especially like the berries and pine cones!

Reviewed by John Flanagan
Reviewed on December 4, 2010
Here's whimsy no man dare write, Kate, or aspire to... at least in public!
But having said that, it has the delicate sigh and heave of satins, the flow of silk in those 'deep forests of dreams.'
Gorgeous!

John

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on December 4, 2010
you sure know how to titivate a poem with imagery dressed up to transform and delight the patterns of dreams ...

Reviewed by Susan Sonnen
Reviewed on December 4, 2010
Splendid, Kate! :D

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on December 4, 2010
Now that is a most unique fancy dress, Kate. This is unique and delightful, Kate. I do hope the cold is not too harsh over where you are. Love and best wishes to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Elizabeth Price
Reviewed on December 4, 2010
lol. I take it that you have no clothes on except for what the forest provides. Love it. Liz

Reviewed by Amber Moonstone
Reviewed on December 4, 2010
Being a costume designer by profession, I can appreciate the topic of this poem...by the way I am the Quick change queen...I can make a 20 second quick change as you blink your eyes..



I love the dreamy feel of this poem, but the solidarity of it also.

As girls we always dreamed of that princess dress of pink and our prince charming stealing us away and taking off that pink dress, oops that wasn't pg I better behave..lol



Lovely poetry, Kate, as always I enjoy your work.



Peace love and light,

Amber

Reviewed by Christine Tsen
Reviewed on December 4, 2010
Lush and playful!
This has a wonderful whimsical touch.
The older I get into this womanhood thing, the more I appreciate my time for dreaming.
Blessings,
Christine

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on December 4, 2010
Love it.

George


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