salty winds of change

“An Aspiring Actress Arrives In Hollywood” by Janet Hill

courtesy of etsy.com

i tasted the salty winds of change

while leaning on the lamp post of desire

my past and present roads

                     intersected sensually

unspent fantasies jingled in my pockets

stars chattered about it all

till the sun awakened with a smile

all because

          you tied a sensual melody

                  around my dreams

Reviews

[kublakhan27]

This would appear to be one of those romantic pieces you were telling me about ;) I do sense a dark metaphor at work here, but the lyrical sway of your images and observations compel me to consider it a love story. Yet it can still be read and interpreted in any number of ways. And like many below, I thought the unspent fantasies was a killer image and a sort of thesis statement for all that follows. Wonderful work :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Indeed, Kubla, this is one of the romantic writes I spoke of. There is always more than what first meets the eye in my writing....and you are a wise reader to spot that. Thank you so much for the review. Lydi**

[kublakhan27]

Always a pleasure my friend :)

[Sami Khalil]

As that wonderful painting of an aspiring actress arriving in Hollywood , you are with beautiful poetry to this site with excellent imagery. I like the idea of the sun awakened with a smile. We are awakened too ...:).............

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks very much, Sami. Lydi**

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:).....................

[MOON]

Beautiful and sensual the possibility that love will make us grow.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

beautifully written piece...short and sweet...with that sensual touch so subtle..the way you do it..

like the intersecting, the lamp post leaning...

reminded me of an old Herman's Hermits song---

jacob

[Lydia Shutter]

"leaning on the lampost on the corner of the street in case a certain little lady walks by"....yup, you have planted the song worm now, Jacob! :) Thanks for the review. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

he performed in cape girardeau last night...some of my friends went to see him..said the concert was really good...he always is..i saw him some years ago...excellent show...had met him on line through a british invasion on line course at Logan where i teach...so got to know him...talked with him after the concert and email with him from time to time..nice man, really appreciates his fans.

[Lydia Shutter]

That's wonderful, Jacob. I heard he was performing, but of course his "hermits" are different performers now.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, they are..and i once saw them, the original hermits without peter noone..and they called themselves herman's hermits...how could they..peter noone is herman.

anyway...they were not very good without his voice..

i also saw paul revere and the raiders once, without mark lindsey...we were conned..

[Lydia Shutter]

A lot of the groups out there have only one of the original "players" in them, but they have the right to use the name. Not sure how it works really. Peter Noone WAS the sound of the Hermits....without him, why bother? Yea, we have been conned by more than just Washington, ya know? :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Horizons]

I loved your this beautiful poem ... lovely pic. and the composition of words's great. Your this poem touched my heart. Very lovely poem. I loved the scent .. the smoothness of your wonderful write.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you for your kind review. Lydi**