Picasso Eyes

PICASSO EYES

 

His dark Picasso eyes

often mesmerised but frightened

the less enlightened

made small children cry

until he smiled

drove the civilised wild

but he never knew

his dark Picasso eyes

drew crowds of admirers

momentarily magnetised

habitually hypnotised

he never knew how he beguiled

but the old lady smiled

 

she knew

 

she hid behind shades

and waded through cascades

who never knew

she had travelled the world

as beauty lay curled

under dark lashes

 she had dark Picasso eyes

like an Egyptian sunrise

that would make the traffic stop

and stare.

 

© D.Hinson ~ May 09

 

Author's Note

I have used no punctuation for effect in this piece and caps for the proper nouns. Do you think it works?

Reviews

[Constance L. Hartwell]

Like I always say, the good thing about poetry is you do not have to follow rules. With free verse, anything goes. This was a beautiful piece that told an amazing story. My favorite lines are "she had travelled the world/ as beauty lay curled/ under dark lashes/she had dark Picasso eyes/like an Egyptian sunrise." Girl you don't have to go by EVERY rule in the book. As long as your poetry is true and from the heart... that is all that matters. Kudos.

[Aislinn Gryffin ((Ashes..]

Excellent write. It kept my attention from the first word to the last. This a beautiful piece of poetry that tells a beautiful story. Terrific job!