The Last Striptease ... a reading from monsters

Then the last veil fell ...

Published in Monsters

Monsters contains the short story series Demons, Harlots and Crones, which follows two generations of the Demeere family and its legacy of spite and envy. Included in the series is Demon in High Socks; Holler it out with Lemonade; the Old Lady, Her Plymouth, and Cockroaches; Sex in a Pan; and the Fire Crone and Stone Harlot. Also within Monster’s pages are fifty-odd poems exploring the darker side of human nature and its undeniable conclusion. Two Orphan Sparrows, the Devil is a DJ, the Last Striptease, Beware of Librarians Promising Freedom and many more titles are found within. Ultimately monster asks the reader to look at the darkness found within herself and by facing it, perchance move beyond.

Author's Note

captcha ... jiggers:) Dance you, beautiful poets:)

Reviews

[Mr.Boffin]

very good, great listen! always a pleasure :)

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Randall:)

[Mark]

Dance. Life. Death. We are a dance of energy vibrating im a particular frequency. Nice read err... listen.

[Baby Ricochet]

See that's what happens when you go to strip joints during the weekday when the hot girls aren't working.

[Pryde Foltz]

LOL ... she was hot at the start of the act .... it metaphor for us all:) Thank you, Baby:)

[Alfred Kukitz]

I always like a little hidden it drives the imagination. So we see here fantasy clashing with reality the encyclopedic nature of mankind.

Sweet write Pryde!

Regards,
Al

[Pryde Foltz]

Thanks Al:)

[Lyn Anderson]

this is an extremely clever poem -- can be literal and figurative -- as the veils fall, so is reality revealed.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thanks, KL. It is one of my favorites:)

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Ah the plain demon, plain in walking life, well done, good read.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Thomas:)

[Einstein Noodle]

very interesting take on aging and hiding in plain sight ...the stage set in striptease ... such a shocker for adoring fans .. who have missed the grand beauty of canyons age carved in spicy marinades and motifs of angel hair greys ;)

loved your reading of this little break from the Tao :) dances may slow but never need stop eh!?
E.

[Pryde Foltz]

The dance goes on for sure. I think there is a poem of your own two-stepping in this review:) Thanks E.

[Einstein Noodle]

your pic for this one looks like an album cover to me ... are you a singer song-writer? ;))

[Pryde Foltz]

only in the shower:):):)

[andrew mitchell]

haha so that's where the echo comes from pryde

[Pryde Foltz]

LOL ... get out of my shower:):):)

[andrew mitchell]

haha nice .music An enjoyable poem somewhat sad, an entertainer who everyone adored only to have her beauty replaced by age

[Pryde Foltz]

Thanks Andrew:)

[Coyote Poetry]

I loved this poem. Outstanding verbal poetry dear friend.
Coyote

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Coyote. The other thing you mentioned on youtube. If you click on the book picture above, it will take you to the amazon page:)

[Coyote Poetry]

Okay and thank you. You are welcome.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and finally in the end...all of the facades come away and we not only realize and accept we and what we are, but we finally are able to strip away all the pretenses in front of others, and just be our naked selves.

[Pryde Foltz]

So true:) Thank you, Jacob:)