Gemma's ~~~ "Greyscale Territory" ~~~~~~~ Poetic Songlines: I'm Off to the Willow Manor Ball Tonight!

Thursday, September 30, 2010

I'm Off to the Willow Manor Ball Tonight!

At last darkness smiles
Bright Willow Manor Ball lights
Glittering welcome

(Just click on the flowers
And they will take you there too!)

Inside
Candlelight glows
Fresh sprigs of flowers scent the air
And the gracious
Lovely Willow
Awaits her guests

I've brought a gift for her
She is a Libran
Like me
This ball is my birthday enchantment
On the eve of my birthday
So to thank her
I'm giving
A little Libran magic

Glittering dancing shoes
I will feel
I will fly in their beauty

And my dress
Deepest port wine
A dream
I'm living a dream
For a little while

But there is more...

I have long admired the multi-talented
Always dashing
Michael York
He brought the soul of Shakespeare to film
And he breathed life into
King Arthur and his romantic Camelot...
And he arranged for me to get to
The Willow Manor Ball in
A private jet...

And now
The nerves are seeping in
I am approaching Willow Manor
Alone
I see the lights
I hear the music
I see Willow
And I see Michael
Holding out his hand to me
His wife Pat
A professional, internationally renowned photgrapher
Is by his side
With a camera

She agreed to photograph
Our first dance...

My birthday is tomorrow
But tonight I dream...

8 comments:

Ellie Garratt said...: Oh, wow. That was stunning, beautiful, and so inspiring. I love your dreams and have to say that I've always had a bit of a crush on Michael York, ever since I saw him in Logan's Run.

I'm going to work in a far better mood now. Thank you!; September 30, 2010 at 9:28 PM
Yoli said...: Bravo my dear! Well done!; September 30, 2010 at 10:55 PM
Tess Kincaid said...: First of all, an early Happy Birthday, to my fellow Libra!! You look tres elegant this evening, my dear. And as for your dreamy date...oo-la-la!; October 1, 2010 at 12:22 AM
Helen said...: Lovely you, lovely escort, lovely dream!; October 1, 2010 at 1:43 AM
signed...bkm said...: OMG...I love Michael York...I must get a photo with him...I did not know he was coming....bkm; October 1, 2010 at 4:37 AM
37paddington said...: Happy birthday and how wonderful to meet you at Willow's ball. Thanks for stopping by for a visit and I look forward to coming back here often. Well, I'm off for another whirl around the dance floor...enjoy your special day.; October 1, 2010 at 8:45 AM
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...: What a lovely dream -- thank you for sharing! Happy belated birthday Gemma.; October 2, 2010 at 1:08 PM
Unknown said...: Wonderful. Just wonderful. Love and Light, Sender; October 3, 2010 at 5:09 AM

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