in a sequins
glitter hangover
your Bowie star
wilts over your eye
shutting it
and your leggings
tug and pinch
in a nag
if you could eat
it would be M&Ms
and cheese
but you can’t –
it’s much too much
for one reduced to
gold and stardust
to one so
fashionably
smudged.
whew…this smack of obsession with weight and thinness to me…my how we have soiled our definition of beauty…
whew…this smack of obsession with weight and thinness to me…my how we have soiled our definition of beauty…
An excellent character sketch, you had me hooked all the way through, very nicely done!
An excellent character sketch, you had me hooked all the way through, very nicely done!
Fashionably smudged, I never heard of that expression. Very effective though. The middle stanzas paints a clear portrait of the character, hesitating even though wanting. Interesting read.
Fashionably smudged, I never heard of that expression. Very effective though. The middle stanzas paints a clear portrait of the character, hesitating even though wanting. Interesting read.
nice work! the image I get is that of a catwalk model
nice work! the image I get is that of a catwalk model
thanks everyone! much appreciated!
thanks everyone! much appreciated!
The imagery is incredible. I had to read it twice to really get it. Very creative.
The imagery is incredible. I had to read it twice to really get it. Very creative.
Poetry by JC Snyder 
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