FANCY DRESS.

A YOUNG MAN AND GIRL AT A FANCY DRESS PARTY IN 1972.

Miss Maitland went
to the fancy dress party
dressed as a nun

Benedict went clothed
as a priest(Church
of England kind)

which made her
even more inaccessible
than before he thought

seeing her enter the hall
in her black and white habit
and that face

which echoed purity
her small slim fingers
raised as if to bless

those present
which included the host
dressed as the Devil in red

Miss Maitland walked
to the bar and ordered
a lemonade and gin

is that wise?
said the barman with a grin
she laughed

and he poured anyway
Benedict nodded
and she smiled

then talked to another
clothed as a monk
and laughed

and Benedict's hopes
(whatever they
may have been)

were he concluded
sunk
he sipped his beer

and walked and sat down
gazing at her
standing there

all her best bits
covered up
her tight tits

and delightful behind
gone from sight
now the Devil

was chatting her up
his tail hanging
from behind

his fingers holding
a red wine
Benedict sipped more

of his beer
saw her wander off
to talk with some girl

dressed
as a gangster's moll
right down to the 1920s

cloth of dress
and cut of hat
Benedict didn't fancy her

and that was that
he just wanted
Miss Maitland

sans her habit
of black and white
he liked her in her

tight jeans and top
with her fair hair
flowing free

or held back
in a pony tail
walking up and down

the aisle of the shop
serving customers
wiggling her behind

as she went talking
in her middle class prose
giving Benedict

a studious stare
and he studying her
thinking of his bed

at home
with him and her
lying there.

Reviews

[Brian Kraklau]

Good write. touching to the core. Love radiates off of this.

[Terry Collett]

Thank you, Brian

[annabellee]

Such a great story wrapped in a wonderful written poem. Your words painted all these vivid pictures in my head.
Great write :)

[Terry Collett]

Thank you, annabellee

[annabellee]

you're most welcome :)

[Penlady]

Oh, my Terry! Reading your poetry is like being in every situation listening to your character's thoughts and FEELING right along with them...always so real and alive!

[Terry Collett]

Thank you, Penlady.