Find Me A Dress

A Sonnet...

Find Me A Dress 

Find me a dress that will shimmer and glow

As softly as snow in the newborn sun

As moonlight on rivers its train must flow 

From the breath of lilies it must be spun 

Upon my bare skin its fabric must gleam 

Caressing me with the softness of doves

Its bodice must hug me like a hushed dream

Its skirt a spun-silken promise of love 

Each stitch of this dress must be a strong vow

Yet tender as buds when they wake at dawn

Its tulle of stars must light up my brow

Under a veil more demure than a swan

Find me a dress that will not ever fade

A kiss of forever in pearl and brocade 

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Author's Note

Inspired by that TLC show - "Say Yes To The Dess"
Your comments are most welcome. :)

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Emily loved that word, "My tippet, my tulle" she used in "because I could not stop for death"
I like how you make the search for a dress appear like a search for a lover, a mate.
The dress is personified so wonderfully yere.
The last two lines a perfect ending.

[DIVYA]

I'm so thrilled by your thoughts on this poem, my friend. They tell me the the words came through as intended. I'm so grateful!

[Neha agrawal]

This is breathtaking pure poetry in silk and starlight. You’ve just described the dream dress every heart waits for.

[DIVYA]

Thank you so much, dear Neha.

[JMichael]

But I don’t want to go to a Bridal store! Or watch reality TV crap, either!

Having said that, your sonnet does capture the high expectations that many Bridezilla’s have for their dress and the wedding day as a whole. All expenses are never spared to make the bride happy on her special day and looking just right in her flowing white gown.

And then……after a few years of marriage, she hates the grooms guts with a passion, they get divorced and the dress gathers moths in the back of the cupboard! A truism of modern marriage! Then they probably appear on another reality show called, “Get effed to the dress”. $50k well spent? Who knows!

A fine sonnet that addresses an original, modern day theme.

[DIVYA]

You read my mind JMichael. Whenever I watch this show, I always wonder, will it matter a few years down the line? Its supposed to be a 'big day' for whom, the woman, the man, the marriage? Is perfection in an attire really so important, after all? I'd use that money to furnish my living room or kitchen.

Thank you so much for such a thoughtful review. ❤️

[S€H@J]

The show tlc yes to the dress was the .ost entertaining show at a time but now ummmm
.... You get it

[DIVYA]

Thank you for your kind review.

[S€H@J]

This poem really ticks a nerve
I have a little sister and I can say it's the poem covering all her wild imagination I'll get her read it nice