The Shopgirl
by Camellia
site: https://twitter.com/20_camellia
Oh I cannot write,
Not today…
But what would my pen say?
Would it lay itself across the ocean,
A dramatic art of declaration?
Oh but the stars between every color,
And the Ferris Wheel across the boardwalk…
No…I’d rather stay alone…
But who’ll tend to the children?
Oh it doesn’t matter…
Pens can’t build houses,
Seasons have changed,
People cry for something else…
Would a self-portrait do?
Oh heavens no, not today…
My pen would faint…
The language of the world that once was,
Oh but they spurn to write that way…
The ladies with their green binoculars,
What would they say?
The handsome men with the top hats
And mustaches, stopped looking their way…
Oh but I cannot write today,
For my limelight has darkened…
@Camellia
Gabriela Marie Milton
#1 Amazon Bestseller Author
Books:
Woman: Splendor and Sorrow :I Love Poems and Poetic Prose
Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings
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MasticadoresUsa // Editor: Barbara Leonhard 
I like the playfulness in this poem. Fun read.
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Thank you so much!
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This is wonderful Camille.. makes my inner child happy today. Congratulations!
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This comment makes me so happy as I’m thrilled that the write made you happy!♥️✨
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happy to hear
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This is so lovely, I like what the pen has to say indeed. Beautiful Camellia! A very lovely write! Hugs, Joni
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Thank you so much! Means a lot! Hugs!
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A gorgeous write, Camellia! I adore how you’ve used language here to contemplate the many facets and paradoxes of life. It’s so beautiful and glorious. Congratulations! ♥️♥️✨
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Awee thank you so much, Jeff! I am so glad you liked that self conversational style! Thank you for liking this piece! Absolutely the contradictions of life that we may be unaware of♥️♥️✨
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You’re most welcome, Camellia! It’s always my deep honor and pleasure to read your gorgeous writes, and to do so on Masticadores is a bonus! ♥️♥️✨
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This really conjured up an image of the past for me!
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Beautiful write as always!♥️♥️
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