DRAGON LADY

fortune telling

Dragon psychic

wild black frizzy hair

yellow teeth hide behind

a tray of false pearly white teeth

trails like a haunted rogue

lures one into her spooky shack

with promises of foretelling cheerful fortunes

Hands bony, wrinkled, rough

her smile still chilling as a thunderbolt

she gingerly holds a hand, turns it slightly

stinky breath permeates her space

her familiar boding hold the subject in dread

She delivers one's fate

in eerie lyric; saliva oozing

from her ill-formed mouth

HA! She tricks the subject with bait and switch

Happenstance collides with

imminent illness and ultimate death

the subject dashes out

water droplets splash on her ominous hands

Author's Note

I watched a complex movie with a haunting psychic; but most of this is made up

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

You took me down memory lane with this write Betty. The only time I ever visited Blackpool I had my fortune told. I have to say, the lady, a Romany gypsy scared me to death almost. She didn't just look into the future, but the past too. What she said to me left my knees shaking. I haven't thought about her for years, until reading your lines. You brought it all back. A most intriguing write. Loved it.

Chris

[Betty Hermelee]

Thanks Chris, this was kind of a spoof on psychics! Thanks for your review, best,Betty

[Poetic Beauty]

We should always beware of unknown things. We should not tamper with forces or seek them out if we have no knowledge on them.

This gives a chilling tale of bewitching and dealing with “the devil” so to speak

[Betty Hermelee]

Yes it does speak of the devil; thanks so much for reading and commenting, always appreciated
Best
Betty

[emmajoy]

What a wonderful way to move into a Monday, Betty! Love this amalgam of ladies who take advantage of the curious, innocent, cynical or puddled day trippers. Personally I always take Listerine, a garland of garlic, then keep very still and say little. Not easy! Your poem reminds me of Brighton and Llanelly, teen.age hostelling and - wondering what to do on a wet day! Still grinning after reading twice!

[Betty Hermelee]

Thanks so much Emma, I love your reviews! Ps
Take a peek at part 3 of my family saga!

[emmajoy]

Will right now.. :)

[barleygirl]

I love word profiles of unusual people & you've penned one here. It sounds very realistic, especially with stinky breath & saliva oozing. That's the kind of detail I crave to see in a word profile. But it's balanced with good aspects, too . . . it's not overwhelmingly spooky & yukky. I've never done one, but I would do a sitting with this gypsy . . . you've made her likeable enuf so that we'd trust her, if not wanting to rub elbows & throw back a few at the pub with her anytime soon! *wink! wink!* Fondly, Margie

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank Margie, i don’t usually write spooky poems but I git the idea from a movie I saw and factionalized it...again thanks for your review, keep safe from those fires!

[barleygirl]

I love spooky writing. I feel like diving into some soon!

[Lale]

Oh dear Betty what a spooky character you crafted!! I don't believe in fortune telling, but I love reading about such stuff. A fortune teller crossed my mind while reading this poem. Thank you for sharing. This poem is hauntinly beautiful.

[Betty Hermelee]

Hi Lale. So happy you enjoyed my spooky tale...got the idea from a movie I saw...best,Betty

[Lorry]

Is there a Mary in your life? No! Thomas? Catherine? John?
Oh, you know a John. He will do something to annoy you in the next month and you will have a decision to make about your relationship?
What? Oh, John is a stick insect? I think he is the reincarnation of Napolean. Forty quid please, Kerching 😀
My sister is a big believer though, but then again, she thinks laughing like a mental patient and wearing all her make up at once is a personality 😀
Unlike Mulder, I don't believe 😀
Any poem that starts with the words dragon lady is always gonna be worth a read though.
So I'm guessing you were left unimpressed 😀

[Betty Hermelee]

Thanks Lorry...it came to me from a movie I saw, most of it made up! Look for part 3 of COOL JOE!you will like it better than the firs and second,I think!

[Lorry]

I shall. Many thanks.

[Wild Rose]

complex > Yes they are > We knew a fortune-teller > we lived at a seaside town We often came across her on our walks > A nice old lady walking her dogs
Occasionally we saw her on her wat to work. At first, we didn't recognize her; that was until she wished us good morning, Yes it was her voice
Sorry you didn't know me in my work gear

[Betty Hermelee]

Thanks for your comments....some psychics are on target and some just to scare...this was just a spoof , fondly,Betty

[Wild Rose]

I understand Betty

[Paul Bell]

I think there's money in the old psychic game.
Let's face it, everyone has had something bad happen in life which a bit of prompting usually brings out.
It's like the old lifeline on the hand. Yes madam you're going to live to a ripe old age, but wait, for another fifty pounds I can tell you about a great event in the near distant future. I'm convincing myself this is the job for me now. Right, Betty, cross my palm with your gold credit card and I'll read your fortune.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thanks Paul, but no credit cards!

[Betty Hermelee]

Take a peek at part 3 of my family saga!