beneath the layers

stepping outside my comfort zone.

mine eyes reflect the neon signs

that clutter up the reel.

ten thousand bright, refreshed designs

to reignite the feel:

 

Missoni guts,

Harajuku grin,

 

bellybutton up your winter

soul.

 

orgasmic color wheels:

Fall over Summer.

 

windchime bones

and welcome mat hearts.

 

sip cool cobalt lips,

ride pale blue jean hips

to explosive wild cherry heaven.

 

scratch LED smiles

beneath bright purple lenses.

 

pretty is what pretty wears,

but, ugly swears

it’s all in the paintjob.

 

stripped to raw wood

her naked soul stood

like the flames of a dragon grin.

 

silver dagger, leather hilt,

softly feathered shadows on milk,

pyramid studs on blue Chinese silk,

and a myriad of seasons stitched

together with love.

 

all of those fancy clothes fall away,

but the sweet center always stays,

and no mortal fingers could recreate

this miracle who holds me.

Reviews

[MuSe Ampoule]

Jaw dropping. Outside of your comfort zone is fabulous! I really love the rhythm and flow to this. I could roll the words on my tongue as I read them. And I really like how this unrolls down to the bottom. I'm really glad I popped by. You never fail to impress me!
"pretty is what pretty wears,
but, ugly swears
it’s all in the paintjob." *clapping*

[Samantha ~virginpoet]

Loved the stanza ...

"sip cool cobalt lips,
ride pale blue jean hips
to explosive wild cherry heaven"

blew me away

[Kerry O'Connor]

What strikes me the most about this piece is the use of colour, and how you strip it away to reveal the humanity beneath outward show.

[Ed Hart]

say, if you're not dating anymore, maybe you could like give me the phone number

[Kenneth The Poet]

If this outside your comfort zone, color me beyond impressed. Like neon Vegas.