Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TWO GOWNS, by MARY L. VIGER


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TWO GOWNS, by                    
First Line: My soul is clothed in black velvet
Last Line: Though I pretend I love it.
Subject(s): Clothing & Dress


My soul is clothed in black velvet
Though I wear pink taffeta.
I am gay in my swish.
I pretend love it.

There is moon-dust on branches
When my soul is clothed in velvet,
And the gayety of taffeta
Is alien to it.

I dance in pink taffeta --
I am movement, I am rhythm.
Black velvet is low music --
It is slow and peaceful rhythm.

I am happier when I wear
Simple, plain, black velvet.
Pink taffeta is hollow rustle,
Though I pretend I love it.





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