The 12 inch heel, the confident gait, The measured steps, the sudden halt, The blush on cheeks, the smoldering eyes, The hands on hips, head held high, The silken gown, barely there, A tilt of neck, balanced well, The sultry glance, timed right, Perfect half twirl, played twice, With a graceful swirl, she turns back. The world looks on with stolen breath, Oohs, aahs, applauds, encores. The showstopper’s yesterday, Now hangs in a gallery, Fading parchment, guarded unnecessarily. No shadows of glamour come a-chasing, For vacant eyes and sagging skin, For shattering illusions, hanging questions, Am I never going back? Linking with The Mag : Mag 147 Linking with Write on Edge : The Red Writing Hood - The Gallery Linking with My blog can beat up your blog : 100 Word Song : Never going back to Ok Linking with The Velvet Verbosity : 100 Words - Breath
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much Barbara
DeleteThis was fun and whimsical. I like associating June with rebellion. It reminds me of getting out fo school the first few days of june and rebelling against everything. well done
ReplyDeleteI am glad you enjoyed this so much. Thank you Lance
DeleteThis is really good. The last line it my favorite!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Deana. I am glad you liked this
DeleteIndeed Ruby - on a parched sunburnt thirsty soil - reminds me of here "I love a sunburnt country a land of sweeping plains".
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Rambly T.
DeleteI love the bold drops of rain (:
ReplyDeleteThank you Draug. Thank you so much.
DeleteSo beautifully descriptive! Thanks so much for visiting my first attempt and your lovely comment.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. Your words are so encouraging.
DeleteAwesome poem, Ruby. Love the last line.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Kymm.
DeleteLovely descriptive words.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much LumDog
DeleteI can smell the damp earth.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Vanessa. These words are really encouraging
DeleteI could smell the rain on the parched earth-beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. You and Vanessa made my day, Atreyee
DeleteThis reminds me of getting out for summer vacation! Rebellion...heck yes! This was great, Ruby!
ReplyDeleteThank you Gina. I am so glad that you could relate to it.
DeleteLove the aroma of rain on soil. The first time the dust is soaked. Looks cloudy today. Hoping for a shower. Then I hurry up and clean the terrace, strewn with the secrets of plantless pots. Was getting to know earth time for the boys.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sini. I am glad we are on the same page about the aroma of rain on soil. Thank you so much for sharing such beautiful thoughts here.
DeleteThis is great - I love the image of the soil drinking up the rain.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kelly. Thank you so much
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