The Mask, three prompts combined

March 17, 2008 | Filed Under Friday 5, Monday Mural, contest 

Three prompts:

The Mask

Her mask shielded him from
freckled innocence scattered
across her nose and cheeks,
combined with champagne
still fizzy on her tongue
her inner discomfort was
unannounced as she strutted into
midnight’s rabble.

She had long passed the stage of sylph
flitting just outside their reach,
and refused to stare
at a TV
alone
another night.

She cast aside
her former suasion,

for she had learned
by metered observation
some men were driven merely by
their compulsion to seize hips,

and though hers were
carved from stone,
her curves were
well-worn from hands
once applied
and well adapted to work
as a siren’s song

once
she got past
her inner fear.

MeeAugraphie
03/17/08

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Comments

17 Responses to “The Mask, three prompts combined”

  1. Tumbled Words » Two forces joined on March 17th, 2008 4:21 pm

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  2. Michelle Johnson on March 17th, 2008 4:43 pm

    Good luck on the contest. I hope you do well. Your poem is really good and I think the judge will see this too. Have a nice day.

    Thank you, Michelle, you are so sweet.

  3. paisley on March 17th, 2008 8:10 pm

    i love:
    her curves were
    well-worn from hands
    once applied
    and well adapted to work
    as a siren’s song

    very sensual as well as descriptive… it is fun to work a bunch of prompts at once sometimes… you did it wonderfully!!!!

    Thank you, Paisley, I have to really work at making it sensual, it does not come naturally, not really.

  4. Jane Doe on March 18th, 2008 3:05 am

    Simply amazing, so descriptive and vivid. I really liked this piece. Have a great week!

    Jane


    Thank you so much, Jane.

  5. gautami tripathy on March 18th, 2008 8:42 am

    Great offering for that contest. Hope you win!

    Thank you, Gautami.

  6. This Eclectic Life on March 18th, 2008 10:41 am

    Ah, my friend, once again you amaze me with your words. Thank you for entering the contest!

    I’d say, Shelly, you are welcome for entering, but you know the truth is - I could not resist. Amazing you, I try, thank you.

  7. UL on March 18th, 2008 12:56 pm

    Bravo, superb.


    Thank you so much, UL.

  8. Tumblewords on March 19th, 2008 12:43 am

    Ah, this is perfect! She uses her mask wisely.


    Well, wisely to gain her goal, but then….

  9. the Wandering Author on March 28th, 2008 2:58 am

    Whew! That’s quite a poem. At first, I took the mask to be a literal one, but after reading the entire thing, I’m not so sure. Great work!

    The Wandering Author, thank you for the comment and also for showing me another side to my own poem… I never went that far in my own mind, to make it a non literal mask, but I like that idea more than my original intention!!

  10. Damien Riley on March 28th, 2008 11:09 pm

    Marcia, wow great images. I’m afraid to fully know the fear it is she had to overcome! This was a very sensual poem and I feel compassion for the woman. It’s hard for me to know if she is off to make love or cry weakly like an old woman. The hips are so visual (maybe because I’m a horny guy who knows LOL). The mystery of the fear is what makes it open to individual connections. I prefer these types of poems. Excellent entry!
    -Damien (’here comes the judge’ Riley! ;)


    You cracked me up, Damien with that hips remark. Excuse me, I mean, ‘here comes the judge’ Riley! Thank you for the great images remark!

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  12. This Eclectic Life on March 30th, 2008 10:27 am

    Thank you again for entering, Sweet Friend!

    Your are welcome again, so much fun.

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