POEM: The Floral Dress
My dear friends and readers, Today I am starting a new series on my blog where I would like to share some of my selected poems. The Floral Dress is the opening poem in my book Sunset in Toronto, published in 2021. I hope you enjoy it! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Floral Dress Summer of 1999. The previous century. My friend insists I go to a party with her. Come on, I want you to meet my new friends. I’m not in the mood to go out. It’s been months since I left a painful breakup behind, And I still feel like nurturing my wounds. But my friend won’t let me say pass. You have to come with me. You have to get out of your rut. I finally agree. I put on a floral dress. It’s the