lose the attitude Yolanda
the ersatz face the ageist tag
be my youthful fragrant Jacaranda
my bare and truthful my feral Jezebel
and we’ll do the luscious in the bushes
hoofing hipping dipping
bramble breaking mango shaking
throbbing tropic tango
johnpoetflanagan 
Oh! I love this lively and subtle beauty! Hugs! H
Thank you
Dear Holly
Big hugs back
john
Beautiful rhythm and use of alliteration, John, to capture the ageful reminiscence of youth. A fine closure to this triptych.
Thank you, Chris
for the great response.
Always
john
Memories. Nice.
Thank you, Dear Myra
With a big hug
john
sounds like a great way to spend ones time 🙂 nice work John ❤
Yes indeed, Kim
Thank you
Much love
john
Ooh, this is a bit naughty. 🙂 It made me smile from the first stanza. And I find myself smiling still. So fun. So gorgeous.
Glad the ‘naughty’ made you smile
Dear Vera
Always with a big hug
john
Now that has energy. Well done
Thank you, Diane
Good to hear from you
A big hug
john
I like the pace of this poem, John.
Dan
Thank you
Love this part – especially 😉
“bramble breaking mango shaking
throbbing tropic tango”
Thank you
Dear Indah
A big hug
bapak john
Oh, this is wonderful, John! Love the rhythm and the word choices! Well done, as always!
Hugs,
Lauren
Happy you like it, Lauren
Thank you for the fine support
Many hugs
john
Nice rhythms and imagery, Brother John. Passion transcending years comes across in this wonderful poem.
Brother David
Thank you for seeing it so well.
Much love to You and Diane
Always Your Brother
John
Lovely memories….and the poem has such a motion that resembles butterflies… hopping from one flower to another… 🙂
Maniparna
Thank you for the response and for your wonderful
support of my work
Always
john
🙂 …