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
shadow shades is a wonderful alliteration... :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Bjorn
DeleteIntriguing and exotic...
ReplyDeleteI am glad you think of it this way Managua
Deletewow ... made me remember "Ik Prem Diwaani, Ik Daras Diwaani" !
ReplyDeleteThank you Shreya
Deletevery poetic on all accounts - the words slide off the tongue
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words
DeleteBeautiful writing!
ReplyDeleteThank you Draug. This means a lot
DeleteYour poem flowed beautifully. I like the repetition of 'shadow shades'
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Janna.
DeleteThis is a really pretty piece. :D
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Linda. Your support is really appreciated.
DeleteI love the repetition and the flow in this poem. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much editors.
DeleteGlorious drumbeat rhythm carrying me through the poem - great work
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Thomas :)
DeleteI too liked the repeated phrase "shadow shades," it was almost like a mantra.
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteThe shadow shades, part enticement, part threat. Very seductive.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kymm. I am glad the idea is reflected.
DeleteI think I'll be repeating "shadow shades" all day. It's just lovely and so easy to say. And to imagine with. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Renee. I am glad the words go down so well with you.
DeleteI am left wondering who we are lost to. And perhaps that is what good writing should do: leave us thinking. :) Beautiful writing.
ReplyDelete:) If I answer this, it will be a spoiler for others ...
Deleteawesome alliteration and beautiful word usage
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Lance. :)
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