Dirty Streets

Her body melts into dismal, drab hues

and her fingertips leak dingy, dull blues

that fall to the dirty street pavement.

Each drop is a lone vagrant,

expelled from its motherland

because her heart's in one hand

and she squeezes the life out,

forcing her body to spout

her hues and soul out.

Colors pour from her pores,

and all she adores

and all she abhors

are splashing her feet

and coloring the street.

Her melting body shivers

and tainted reds run a river

from her heart in her hand,

down her arm, and are damned

to collide with bland blues

on the ground and diffuse

into pale purple hues

that resemble a bruise.

Her hair drips down her cheeks

in dull auburn streaks.

Then hair drops cascade

and meet vile shades

of pale purple bruises

pooling where she's rooted.

All tinges are muddled and mixed

and her eyes are transfixed 

by the swirling sea of drab art.

Again she squeezes her heart, 

wondering when this body of hers

will be drained of all colors.

The forced pumps of her heart

become slower apart

and her clouded, gray eyes

roam the flood to surmise

the final flow of her hues.

As a stream, she pours through 

the grimy sewer grates

until her murky flow abates

and she's left on the dirty street

a discolored puddle,

the colors stagnant and subtle.

Author's Note

If there are any particularly choppy or confusing parts, please let me know!

Reviews

[sarik]

Beautiful !!

dirty steet is quite intresting..

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

This is a very nice expressions of feelings in words. You have created a picture in my mind while reading your line. This is really amazing!

[AnnaMae]

Thank you!! :)

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

Welcome friend!

[Butch Decatoria]

This is excellent. The only suggestion I have would be the abrupt finish, maybe that's the genius of this piece and I'm only now beginning to see... you have a wonderful way of rhyming and weaving words to a rhythm that pulls one in, like a song. Great write. Kudos and Brava. and all that there... Peace.

[AnnaMae]

Thank you so much for the review. Yeah, I feel as if the ending was kind of abrupt too.. Perhaps I will extend it a bit.

[Butch Decatoria]

cool.......

[Coyote Poetry]

Amazing use of description. You create visions and thoughts. I like how you described with color and proper thoughts a place and thoughts. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[AnnaMae]

Thank you! :)

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.

[Amelia]

Honestly the poem itself flows very nicely and naturally. Quite unique in it's formatting but also suits the content nicely. One of my favorite poems so far. I wish you shared more with me. Keep up writing. You have a very natural flow of imagery and vocabulary.

[AnnaMae]

Aw, you are the best hun.

[Lucien Maier]

Great imagery. Nicely penned!

[AnnaMae]

thank you :)