1920's haiku

By sand drift and sea
a girl in bright feathered green
Gatsby and champagne

Lend me your cloche
flappers dancing the Charleston
jazz and etiquette

tennis racquet times
romance in the Duesenberg
picnic on the Sound
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Posted: Aug 2021
About this poem:
the feel of the jazz age

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salamuna
Hi ocean ! is it all about Great Gatsby? the atmosphere of this time and the book itself is perfectly conveyed . enjoyed your haiku. Re. Lily wave
Oceanzest
Hi Lily, yes all drawn from The Great Gatsby, excellent book isn't it. cheering
salamuna
yes, my favourite from Fitzgerald handshake
mcradloff
We have a game coming soon to Platteville which is pretty close to tennis, Pickleball.joy
Mizzy4
Nicely done Ocean,
Certainly paints a picture of the times
back then.

Regards Mick.

wave
lovecanberealonline today!
I love your haiku,

Evocative, when so few,

words are needed, here
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