2.18.2017

Portrait of a Woman Buttoning Her Blouse

In a window
romantically shadowed
by streetlight
pulling a stray thread
thinking about all the ways
to pronounce the word
angel

For Kerry’s micro-poetry prompt: AND THE MOON
Posted by Marian at 3:05 PM
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19 comments:

  2. Until the last line this could be a Hopper painting, then it just melts to something warmer.

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  3. like tender buttons, but this one i understand! ha. lovely, lovely, lovely

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  5. The title just wraps it all up so beautifully.

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  6. Yes, that sound you heard definitely came from my mouth... Your poem made me sigh. Just lovely.

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  9. What a fabulous last line to complete that portrait!

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  11. Your poem is like one of those little cameo brooches - gorgeous!

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  13. Sometimes the very best is the very briefest--excellent and full of feeling, Marian.

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  16. Got to be careful of those stray threads, they often unravel what is necessary.
    ..

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  17. romantically shadowed
    by streetlight

    The backstreet glimpses of dressing up can be mystifying!

    Hank

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  18. ah lovely. Just ah. And on other front-- love your news re twitter. Thanks. K.

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