Boudoir On Display

Civil war bullets

scraps, bits

mangled from

entering bodies

manifested

into spheres,

sculpted

from their

corpses

unto my hands

placed on glass

table for

perusal

in Art shows

around town.

 

Perfume of

many smells,

lotions, essential

oils

candles

incense

used to scent

sculptures-

quilts,

cigarette butts

fill the ashtray

as great-grandfather's

violin

rests gently

in the corner.

 

Wax molds

of candy, cough

drops

hotglued to

wine bottles,

myriad shapes

adorn chests

of drawers

also visiting

galleries

from time

to time.

 

Paintings,

abstract,

vibrant

with clover,

iris, rose

petals

imbedded

in thick

paint

adorn

the walls

of my boudoir

and studios

as I place

my room

on display

for all to see,

me.

 

 

Reviews

[Ravenskald]

Really interesting format and flows nicely from beginning to end and the transtition from darkness
"Civil war bullets
scraps, bits
mangled from
entering bodies" to

"iris, rose
petals
imbedded
in thick
paint" is really nice and works well . it also sounds like my writing room ! but I suspect mine has more mess and less beauty !

~Raven

[Bill Grimes Jr.]

You are blessed with such a magnificent gift my friend......I so enjoy reading and absorbing your work.......Beautiful......

:-)

[Dan Bullock]

What I love about your writing is how I can how you exist in two places (or even more) at once, that's the gift of a proper poet and writer and a touch you have in abundance.

I can somehow see everything you are writing about, plus, the moment when you are there. Wonderful writing :)

[Helen Woodward]

Sounds like my house! An original and creative piece of writing as always. Boudoir is an enticing word that conjures up many thoughts of Persian carpets and royal drapes, big fern planters and photos on walls. The most vibrant being a bed covered in velvet...getting a bit carried away here...
Loved it.
Helen:-)

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Wow a very detailed and interesting piece... no doubt our homes are like a gallery when people come over as you can tell alot bout someone in the details of home... nicely done.

[Deborah Leah Krempa]

A very beautiful poem. Thank you for sharing. Debileah

[Debra Stevens Edwards (..]

You have many things you treasure and I love the way you put so much of you into every thing you write. As always the photo is perfectly in harmony with you're words. Excellent.
Blessings and light
Debby

[Emily B]

Smells are so important to memories.

This is a lovely piece of work. As lovely as the artwork you display.

[R J Askew]

Love the details...civil war bullets...great-grand-father's violin... Also the way you imbue something of yourself into these objects. Music and war...the good and bad of what we are in life. Again I am envious of those who can create in ways other than with words. The poem complements the art works. But do the art works also complement it? Of course I would say that the poem has priority. In fact I think you should display the poem with the art works when they next get an outing, with them in the supporting role of course to your wonderfully evocative words.

[Ken Simm.]

I can smell it, see it and feel it. A room of character and creation. Wonderful.