I patchworked myself together for you; that summer of burgeoning temptation
wove meadow flower tiaras that I might smell sweet; you a bee to my honey
let you read my diary; unstrung threads of secret and forbidden
fantasies of unbirthdays dedicated to pleasuring you
my virginal dress of gossamer lace stained with dark red berry blood
those first cries of pain; then moans of inner buzzing
arching back, purring, humming of sinew and bone;
voyages of exploration under tangled star-stitched quilts of midnight skies
but, you defaced my diary; redacted your name from its pages
erased the scent of me from contours of your body
stowed your magic tricks in battered suitcase bearing other lovers’ labels
then, as if it would explain all,
propped a note upon my pillow: in art deco lettering
“remember a cat adjusts to the space of itself with grace. be a cat”
For mlmm Sunday Writing Prompt, Adjust to the Space of Self, presented by Pat
image: in other words, Charles Bukowski; left: Magnolia Pearl Clothing; top middle: KarnaKarna – Cocoon Designs; middle middle: source unknown (Pat thanks you whoever you are); bottom middle: “Impromptu Tea Party, Colette Wibisono
© Lorraine
September 12, 2017 at 9:10 am
Thanks, Pat. An intriguing series of images to play with; the poem elicits such a visual array of words, such as cat finding it’s space/shape with grace. The images play off each other and the words.
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September 12, 2017 at 12:06 am
Oh my goodness, I’m stunned by every word, phrase, line—powerful perfection, exquisite imagery. You’ve outdone yourself…again!!
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September 10, 2017 at 2:47 pm
Wow! I really like this Lorraine :)
I love how you’ve ended this – what a note!?!?!!!
Great interpretation of the collage and a walking through the idea of self. It’s playful yet bittersweet – and rich and sensual and yet heartbreaking too. It embraces so much – I’m just enjoying the readings here – letting your words sit and roll in my mind – and wow – great use of “redacted” – that line totally rocks!
thanks for playing the prompt – this is wonderful :)
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