Nylon Leaves

She stands beneath a tree.

Chipped nail polish,

chipped skin

caresses rough felt.

Yellow cloth comes loose

from it's fastens,

falls to the ground.

Looks up to the sky

plastic ringlets bounce

on cold clay shoulders.

Eyes are hollow;

long streaked lashes

can't hide the distance.

Mouth sealed shut

secrets trapped within

pale pink lips.

Cracked cheeks

stained rouge

feigning young age.

Flowing skirts ripped

ruffled and wrinkled 

blemished with opaque gems.

She moves not with grace

but jagged and wary

settles on the tiled floor.

Lays her porcelain head

on porcelain hands

and thinks with her porcelain mind.

Of all the porcelain people.

Author's Note

The hard part is beginning. Everything else... that's instinct.
Inspired by the quote, "One day carpenters will fashion plastic trees and artists will paint their nylon leaves."
PS. The doll in the photo is worth $600. Just thought a random factoid I found interesting.

Reviews

[SlightlyOdd]

I like this, it's beautiful, the words seemed carefully picked and I like that.

[SheActsLikeSummer]

Thanks so much. :D

[Leslie Philibert]

Really like the three line verse form, and the strong, visual images - good work.

[SheActsLikeSummer]

Thank you, glad you liked it. :)

[Owlgirl]

Wow!!! Good job :) This is amazing, I love how you used the repition of the word "porcelain", it helps give the haunted feel to it.

[SheActsLikeSummer]

Thanks so much. Yeah, normally I don't like it when words are repeated but I felt it worked there. Glad to see you agree. :D

[G!o]

It's got some kind of a twisted sensation, well written and some amazing picture painted here.

[SheActsLikeSummer]

That's what I was going for so good :) Thank you!

[Distant horizons]

Excellent, especially the end line. Thought provoking and powerful write.

[SheActsLikeSummer]

Thanks. :)

[Distant horizons]

:-)

[Skye]

First off, beautiful doll, i love her hair. :) Then this poem is so amazing, I don't even know how to explain it. Just wow.

[SheActsLikeSummer]

:) Thanks, I'm really glad. And yeah, I know what you mean, it's just that spectacular. No, I'm joking. It happens to me all the time, don't worry.

[Skye]

Lol xD course it is!