A puff of powder, a dab of lipstick
and sprinkle
of ozone-friendly aerosol to keep my hair subdued,
there is little that hasn’t been said
about what goes on
inside a Poet’s head; one suspects a double death,
for outside
even the sourwood blushes.
Photo credits: Loui Jover, “Cocktail Drawing,” Pinterest
De is our hostess today at dVerse and the word is “Dab.”
Come join us! 💝
Posted for Quadrille #119 @ dVerse Poets Pub
42 Responses
Brilliant… love the way you refer back to the poet (and I had to read Lady Lazarus also)… thank you for that.
Thank you so much, Bjorn 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
OH! I love this so much, Sanaa. This earns multiple reads, with intrigue!
Thank you so much, De 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
(and thank you for the glorious prompt) 🌹
Sanaa- So much meaning in only 44 words- superb!
Thank you so much, Linda 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
Brilliant, Sanaa! I love the portrait of the image-conscious Poet, the internal rhyming of ‘said’ and ’head’, the hint at dark dealings, and those ‘sourwood blushes’.
Thank you so much, my dearest Kim 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
This is perfectly formed and a beautiful homage to Plath’s poem, Sanaa! You have given me two memorable final lines to take away tonight!
Thank you so much, Ingrid 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Well done, Sanaa! Great imagery and final lines. A wonderful homage to Plath, even though her poem makes me squirm with its allusions.
Thank you so much, Merril 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
The image works perfectly with this steamy poem!
Thank you so much, Misky 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
Had to look up sourwood; thanks. You put a lot of thought into this quadrille. Plath is showing up often in our group.
Thank you so much, Glenn 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Laudable work, Sanaa. Sylvia would love it, I think.
Thank you so much, Ron 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
So true of the poet’s head! It encouraged a visit to Plath. Thank you.
Thank you so much, Beverly 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Wow, Sanaa, that was such a twist – well done!
This phrase made me go back and reread the whole thing all over again:
All best,
David
Thank you so much, David 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Evocative lines, Sanaa, and steeped in irony. Love it! ❤️💜
Thank you so much, Dora 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
What goes on in a poet’s head indeed. Lady Lazarus is mysterious and charmi ng
Happy Monday
Much💝love
Happy Monday to you too, Gillena 💄❤️
Much love…
you’ve wowed us all with this amazing tribute to Sylvia … I prefer yours! Great imagery and leaves us to add our own conclusions …
Awww gosh! Thank you so much, Kate 😀 so glad you enjoyed it! 💄❤️
Great poem Sanaa! I love the painting and the feel of that as you weave your blushing words through the mind of the poet!
Thank you so much, Dwight 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Ooh I really like this piece. Well written.
❤️❤️❤️
Nicely done, Sanaa! <3
Thank you so much, Jenna 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
One must always subdue the hair! I do feel like she’s repressing more here though. Something bubbling below the surface, fascinating! 😍
Thank you so much, Tricia 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Lovely!
Thank you so much, Mrityunjay Dixit 🙂 so good to see you 💄❤️
Wonderful tribute to Plath! The image is quite amazing and the words complement it so very well. I’m wondering….did you do the write first and then find the image? Or find the image first and then, motivated by it, wrote this delicious piece?
Thank you so much, Lillian 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
(I write first and then look for a suitable image) 🙂
Love those “sourwood blushes”!
Thank you so much, Sara 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️