dVerse Quadrille #133 “Stand”

Photo by Trevin Rudy on Unsplash cc:00 no restrictions.

It’s Black and White

She stands on the stairs,
her walnut black hair’s
twisted and pinned,
sinew tight arms, thin,
bare and white,
a tattoo on the right –
a red heart, and Daddy.
The one on the left
she soulfully regrets.
And she stands
on the corner.

Written for dVerse Poets “Quadrille #133” 44 words including the word “stand” (sans title). Photo by Trevin Rudy on Unsplash cc:00 no restrictions. Shared with @Experimentsinfc #APoemADay on Twitter   ©Misky 2021

21 responses to “dVerse Quadrille #133 “Stand””

  1. she feels real enough to be someone from your actual life, Misky.

    well done!


    David

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    1. Thank you, David. 🥰

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  2. She sounds like a character worth exploring beyond 44 words. 🙂. Very intriguing!

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    1. I don’t foresee a happy ending for her, so I’ll just leave her be on the corner.

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  3. Incredible atmosphere in just a few words

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  4. You’ve created a black and white poem. It’s beautiful, Misky.

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    1. Thank you so very much, K.

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  5. The image and the poem work so well together. I watched the first episode of a “tattoo re-do” show last night. I’m sure there’s enough material for many seasons.

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    1. I’m not familiar with that show. 😂

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  6. A Quadrille with a story to tell! Cheers.

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    1. Thanks, Helen ❤️

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  7. Whew, this is TIGHT. What a powerful, well-written piece. Most excellent, creative, terse storytelling.

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  8. The details are such a solid base for a story but this rocks as a quadrille, leaving us with so much more to imagine.

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  9. There is a different thirst here…

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  10. She sounds like a femme fatale par excellence!

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    1. I rather pictured her being every mother’s nightmare. 😂😂

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