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Question: A short poem, to make up for the long'un earlier!. What do you think!?
(Playing with imagery)

Halkidiki - Greece
I long for the splendour of the Mediterranean Sea
Where fire-flies seemingly dance on waves, happy and fancy free!.
To gaze at skies, achingly blue, stretching to eternity!.
Watch scattered cotton candy clouds scud teasingly out of reach
To feel the sun downy and warm as a summer-ripened peach,
As we stroll along the cliff-top and the singing shingle beach!.


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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
You really like to test yourself don't you!.!.!.15 beat lines and end rhyme!.
Below is the beat sequence as it sounded to me!. Two words to me hurt your flow: seemingly on line 3 and achingly on line 4!. That could be me though, however it would be easy to change!. I think you would also find your flow better if you used internal rhyme in addition to end rhyme!. Especially in the line length!. 'Spendour' for your info is spelled wrong in our version! Splendor! You did achieve your imagery you were after!

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Lovely imagery! I am unfamiliar with this form, but I can see it takes some discipline to work the rhyme scheme!. Well Done!Www@QuestionHome@Com

My favorite line: To feel the sun downy and warm as a summer-ripened peach!.!.!.!.I enjoyed the rest of it too!
(Glad to hear the babe is feeling better!)Www@QuestionHome@Com

The imagery is beautiful! Love your word choices!.
Not so crazy about the rhyme scheme, though!.Www@QuestionHome@Com