quiet entrance

artwork by tom fedro

wearing a lipstick shade called “fairytale”

i wait

and yet i am unsure for what

eternal youth morphed into a myth long ago

now i'm essentially reduced

to act as the broken arrow in sir gallahad’s quiver

forever imprisoned by emotions

even I do not understand

so here i wait

in what surely is negative space

merely sharing a border with positive space

never daring to brush up against the boundary

being silent while the world respects cacophony

still wearing that fairytale lipstick

as the weekend makes a quiet entrance

Reviews

[willweb]

For some reason your poem brought a wash of melancholy over me and I don't wear lipstick. I mean, Lydi, talk about poetically painting a picture of time passing before our eyes. The broken arrow in Gallahad's quiver...that one hurt. Though, once again, your art, your creativity and how you craft these poems is amazing. I loved this, even if it did leave me feeling a bit over-wrinkled. : )

[Lydia Shutter]

There are no wrinkles in poetry, Will! :) Thank you so much for the wonderful review and for noticing the artwork. I do enjoy choosing it. Lydi**

[Cassie]

Every time I want to read you and this poem is so relatable, thank you for sharing

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Cassie. I hope life is treating you well. Lydi**

[Ken Simm.]

I love the way this considers both legend and contempory times. Everything fits perfectly.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, Ken! Lydi**

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Love all the metaphors here very very clever
I love the lippy shade of fairytale
A great write ✍️

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you Julie. Lydi**

[Earthrise]

this makes me wonder if we're living in lesser times, or if anyone has truly ever lived a fairytale. maybe those are just the tales we tell ourselves to make us think there's more than the mundane, something to hope for. maybe the weekend has always come quietly. maybe we have to find the fairies within us instead of without.

[Lydia Shutter]

A thought provoking review here, Earthrise. Thank you.

[Coyote Poetry]

Dear Lydia. I loved the complete poem.
"still wearing that fairytale lipstick
as the weekend makes a quiet entrance"
I adored the above lines. Maybe all of us are waiting for something. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Lydia Shutter]

We can never stop dreaming, John. Never! Thanks for the review. Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

We must dear Lydia and you are welcome.

[Einstein Noodle]

makes me want to take up painting :) ... great pic .. sadness and tears .. joy and music is what i see .. your poem is reflective for me .. made me think of the very first dance i went to .. a sponsered event by the Catholic Church and Schools in the area .. i think i was 10 mentally .. but 14 physically .. i spent the whole time against one wall of the gymnasium or the other .. with my choking tie and sweating palms .. i was watching the one young lady who was not quite as tall as i .. i finally asked her to dance .. i remember her black hair .. her Catholic skirt and blouse .. but most of all .. my sweaty palms .. we have entrances and exits .. we are broken no doubt about that .. more than once .. and so we write and we sing and we dance and create art .. and we get through .. love love love where your poem takes me .. thanks so much dahlink!

[Lydia Shutter]

WOW, E, you were the boy with the sweaty palms? There were always plenty of those at school dances. Thank you for sharing where my words took you and for the great review. Loved it. Lydi**

[Einstein Noodle]

yes .. sweaty palmed me .. i do confess

[Lorry]

I really like this one Lydi. Both the picture and words convey a softly whispered thought and a silent sigh in my mind, where once it would be shouted in the flippancy of use, before being lost in the cauldron of noise these young uns submerge themselves in.
The fairytale ain't over 'til it's over, so keep wearing whatever colour you want.
I'm always telling myself that. Not that I wear lipstick, but you gotta tell yourself something when you realise you have once more left the house in your penguin onesie!
Sometimes I even get through the checkout before realising! 😊

[Lydia Shutter]

As always, my friend, you leave me smiling! I have to give you fashion advice though....with your penguin onesie you simply MUST wear a shade of pink lipstick! :) Thanks, Lorry! Lydi**

[John the Baptist]

Well, as Mr. Pope said, hope springs eternal. On some level, maybe we all cling to the myth of eternal youth. Nothing really wrong with wearing that fairytale lipstick, either, as long as you're aware it smears easily.

[Lydia Shutter]

Oh yes, it surely does. Thanks so much, John. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

for us, time catches up....the weekends become more quiet...eternal youth was a dream...
but now the fairytale is a shade of lipstick that breathes contentment or regret...maybe a bit of both shades.
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Yes, a bit of both. Thanks so much, Jacob. Lydi**