Sunday 12 April 2015

Undone



        painting by Daria Petrilli


You gave me a gift,
a seashell dress,
silk, as light as the  breeze
over clover scented dunes.

As pure a blue
as  low tide rock pools
on a heavenly summers day
down by the cliffs.

A row of tiny pearl buttons
reflect in a silvered mirror
my fingers fumbling over them
in this late, afternoon, light.

You half smile at my clumsiness,
I reject your offer of help.
Holding your eyes, as, at last,
I am undone.

KD 12/4/15

Number 265..For the other poets work go here.









9 comments:

  1. Lovely imagery. Good write. :-)

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  2. Expertly inventive; well done.

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  3. Exquisite poem! You absolutely nailed this prompt, going right to the core of the artist's work, I think.

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    1. Thank you!!...love how everyone sees the image differently and constructs their style of writing to it. xx

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  4. Bringing a whole new meaning to " would you like to go for a walk on the beach !"
    What Lydia said

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  5. Gorgeous. My fave of this week's reads...

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