Pink Champagne
Was that the name of
the chalky rose that graced
my 20-year-old lips
Was it a drag queen or
my girlfriend Rickie who gave me
that stick/mystical tube
Cylinder of cotton candy
and chemical confection
that no doubt helped my pout
Yes, it was Rickie after all who
slipped Georgette Klinger into my purse
and said, “Work it, girl”
© 2015 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
When Imaginary Garden With Real Toads mentioned the color pink, this little memory emerged from the silver tube of my synapses! I will always be grateful that Rickie Lee Jones is my friend… we are almost the same age, but she was always the big sister, more worldly, a bit wiser. And yes, she still has the BEST makeup, hee hee.
She has her first album of all originals coming out in June, so stay tuned. I will write to one of those pieces.
Amy
Sharp Little Pencil 
Polly
Oh yes! I see you ‘working it’ 😀
sharplittlepencil
Hee hee hee, Polly. You must have spent time in Santa Monica! Amy
Polly
LOL 😀
Snakypoet (Rosemary Nissen-Wade)
That’s what friends are for! 🙂
sharplittlepencil
Amen to that, Rosemary! wink
Helen
Perfectly pink poetry in every way … I’m jealous of your friendship!
sharplittlepencil
Aw, don’t be jealous! Just celebrate your own friendships. I have many, and none is more important than the other… save with hubby Lex and daughter Riley. A
Sanaa
This is so beautiful…. 😀 absolutely warming up my heart.. making me smile 😀
Loved your poem!
xoxo
sharplittlepencil
Sanaa, thanks. I am blessed with some mighty nice friends! Amy
Grace
I love that shade of color – pink champagne ~ Very nice memory Amy ~ I hope you are well and wishing you happy weekend ~
sharplittlepencil
Grace, yes, I love that shade, too. The weekend has wound up being very nice here, and I hope you are having a good time! A
Susie Clevenger (@wingsobutterfly)
Nothing like a friend to give a girl what she needs to enhance her strut. Love it!
sharplittlepencil
Grace, the fun part for me is that I had so many friends who were drag queens back then, but I had to concentrate and remember it was a woman who gifted me, even though Georgette Klinger was very popular with “showgirls”!! A
Björn Rudberg (brudberg)
Pink champagne was the name of a all female punk band here in Sweden.. I cannot say that I listened to them, but an interesting connection..
sharplittlepencil
Now that is cool, Bjorn! One of my friends has lots of Swedish family and they are coming your way this summer. They will stay on some sort of houseboat that has been turned into a hotel or hostel of sorts! How cool is that? Amy
Roger Green
Never ried pink champagne. I’m probably missing out!
sharplittlepencil
I doubt it; I would rather have a good beer, frankly!
kaykuala h
A great friend is a blessing. There are many friend types but very rare great friends. Having helped with enhancing pouted lips would mean wanting a friend to look pretty. Lucky you Amelita!
Hank
sharplittlepencil
Hank, what a nice thought about my friend wanting me to look pretty. That’s what friends are for… thinking about one another. But don’t worry, I will never foist lipstick on you, LOL. Amelita
ManicDdaily
Ah, charming! Thanks, Amy. k.
sharplittlepencil
Karin, so glad to see you back. Thanks!! A