She took away what she thought was hers,
The delicate Chinese silken fan,
Of fuchsia and handcrafted work,
To hide her perfect mocha tan!
Under a fountain in a garden she lay,
The prize of many a hardened days
beside her, thinking of her love,
the furious pink roses above!
The delicate Chinese silken fan,
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| Sweet Summer, 1912, John William Waterhouse |
To hide her perfect mocha tan!
Under a fountain in a garden she lay,
The prize of many a hardened days
beside her, thinking of her love,
the furious pink roses above!
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| Written for Magpie Tales #225 image prompt! |
