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Category: Poetry Prompt Responses
Portrait of a Poetess
Hair, pinned up tight Binding, curls unyielding Like words, bound in dictionaries Linked chains Weigh heavy On weary shoulders Unabridged; worldly worries She carries Herself, with style and grace No loss for words Draped in the velvety meaning Robes of soft, but solid…
A woman of grace
She’s the goddess of the universe, And she deserve love and respect. Her beauty is mesmerizing And watch out, you can be hypnotized. Her beautiful eyes are impressive, she has a kindred spirit. The curve of her hips are gracefully swaying like a swan in…
Ode to the Lady in Black -22
What woman stands alone? What angle in her tone? What frame of life is this? What lies beneath cold gaze? What restraint in posture? What unasked question phrased? Here power lies like ebon coals, yet under wraps, seem stronger; therefore your gaze, gaze on;…
Chocolate Grace
My lovely swan, to whom do you petulantly gaze, Elegantly craning your milky neck just out of sight? Or do you pose for the painter, brushes on pallet Oozing spirited sex and sass in the casual clasp, The table’s edge between a thumb and forefinger?…
Olé Flamenco Dancer (22nd hour)
Carmen waits for the guitarist to strum and pluck While the other dancers sit Clap Stomp in unison The singer wails *con tanto pasion Egging Carmen on To slam her feet on the platform As she raises her left hand in the air with her…
22 – the portrait –
I stand alone, in an empty room, my gaze missing, my hunger hidden, he paints my curves with delicate lines, my nose demanding attention, the dress dark and wanting against my pale skin waiting to be touched by the maid has she peels me from…
Bedtime Story
“Big as a house it was! I never knew goldfish had teeth Until that moment. I’d gone from predator to prey Diving the depths of that Florida bay. I was but a nibble. The manatee he ate was A much better portion. And that’s how…
Alabaster
Alabaster cinched in ebony velvet A golden comb glitters, worked to match jeweled straps Ever patient unruffled she waits Delicate carmine nostrils and lips Never flare or curl But she’s been holding that fan for hours and she Leans on her free hand, fingers…
Rhonda
Rhonda, my love. This dress does you honor. Revealing your soft, alabaster skin The velvet is the perfect foil To you auburn hair. Rhonda, my dear It gives me great pleasure To take you to supper with me Afterwards as we stroll past the shops…