To market woes...

Lovely painting by my very talented, good friend Star....she's amazing.

She carries all her woes with her~

nobody knows what's behind those eyes

secrets tucked inside her veil'd disposition

smiles as she walks to market each day

carrying with her pails of hush'd mystery

villagers think she's just a tad uptight

doesn't speak much and when she does 

she whispers around dark corners light

an enigma of her own right

only she knows of this plight

each day she trudges to and fro

the loveliest of them all,

inside her heart and soul 

color'd of discontent's confusion

her pink pipe dream delusions 

are the only semblance of rationale

her appearance of self righteousness

a  ploy to hide even within the recesses

of her own treasured mind's illusions 

Author's Note

Reviews

[Blue]

"her appearance of self righteousness
a ploy to hide even within the recesses
of her own treasured mind's illusions"

How did you know me so intimately? Good gracious! You are creepy, mother!

Kidding aside, I love the story within this poem. You gave life and beauty to the painting (which, by the way, is intriguingly lovely). You fused mystery in the character and that makes me feel like I know her personally. As usual, you write so well! Can I borrow your pen, mothernutter?

[Frieda P]

Just what I read into the painting my talented friend painted, glad you enjoyed this one. And your own pen works just fine little nutter...don't kid yourself.

[Blue]

Your friend is gifted, wow. When are you going to show us YOUR painting? :P

[Frieda P]

She truly is hugely talented....and my lovely ex has custody of those, and being the wonderful man he is, is not letting me confiscate those. ;-)

[Michael Stevens]

I guess we're all more, or less than we appear; in my case, I act like I know the answer to everything, but I rally don't know s**t!

[Frieda P]

Oh true confessions, I love it....thanks Michael.

[Michael Stevens]

It may help if I'd have added an E to rally!

[Vidya Bacchus]

You can see people everyday without truly seeing them :)

[Frieda P]

So true...you never know what goes on in someone else's life.... :-)

[Tina Louise UK]

This is gorgeous Frieda, you created such beautiful images...your friend is also very talented :) x

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much Tia, she'll be jazz'd to hear that too. :-) x

[Scott Metro]

This is very different from you...very pretty..!!!
An exceptional write Frieda...you breathed life into your images.
Kudos.
Scotty

[Frieda P]

Ha what does that mean, different from, then you say pretty? HUH? I know what you meant, thanks, that's just the way it goes, pen'd itself really, the painting spoke to me.

[Scott Metro]

Loved it Frieda...just a new tack for you..quite delightful.

[Frieda P]

Was that a gemini move? ;-)

[Scott Metro]

No...just the truth..I thought it was wonderful..you little paranoid..LOL

[Frieda P]

Nope, just yanking your wolf chain. ;-P

[Scott Metro]

You.......you just wanted to see me crawl a bit huh..?...you're terrible...!!!!!..lol

[paddy d daly]

your description of this person can only mean that you know her very well, which can only mean that what you have written is a great description of that person, so what I mean to say is,,,,,just tell me to shut up right now....

[Frieda P]

Ha, I don't know her at all, just a feeling I got from the painting, I conjured her up in my head, but the artist said it was a good description so I went with it, thanks paddy, you never have to shut up on my thread.......

[A. Amos]

like the change in style of your writing, you did brilliant job my dear

[Frieda P]

Grazie mille A, muchly appreciated my friend.

[Sanober]

You paint a really powerful picture of this woman...she came alive in my mind....her emotions engulfing and cutting into me. The painting is really expressive too. We are all a mystery, aren't we? carrying our sorrows along the way. Brilliantly done, my friend.

[Frieda P]

Exactly what happened to me when I saw her painting, she came to life in my mind, thanks so much Sanober, and yep, we surely are.

[s y e]

Frieda, this is an absolutely beautiful poem. This is a different style for you and I love it. It's such a beautiful write and really well written as ever. I really enjoyed how different it was for you and you aced it as always. The sadness in this poem reaches and pulls at my heart. The wording and imagery and written to perfection as always.

And my word, this absolutely stunning artwork blows my mind. When you first showed this to me all I could do was stare at it in awe. You know how much I adore Stars artwork, I really wish she sold some because I would honestly go down to her gallery and buy them all (when I have money) and hang them up in my flat. I adore them. She really captures the emotion of the girl and the colours blend in beautifully. It is so vivid makes me feel like I am with her.

A lovely piece altogether. Flip flops & all that jazz! xo

[Frieda P]

You know I"m doing the happy dance, and so will Star when she reads this. She is so talented, and inspires me with her gorgeous artwork, so jazz'd you appreciated this one....thanks noodlebumble! xo

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Don't we all wear masks to hide our true feelings. Always a fraud of what others think. In this world we all walk alone in some way. As always nice work Moonbeam.

[Frieda P]

So true Dale, it's sort of a shame, no? Thanks so much for your thoughts....

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

it is a shame… it makes as to wear sometimes we don't know who we really are.

[Frieda P]

I think that's why most of us write poetry, to dig our souls out....

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Can't argue with that.

[Frieda P]

Oh good, cause you know I always have to win. ;-)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You always have to win? Wait that would make you my wife, LOL

[Frieda P]

Ha poor you....

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Must have been drunk in Vegas, LOL

[Frieda P]

I hope I have a big rock at least haha

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

I see three rocks… so it must be the one in the middle… but it keeps changes sizes as I stare at it.

[Frieda P]

What are you a magician?

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Nope I am drunk in Vegas so my eyes are playing tricks on me

[emmajoy]

'.. each day she trudges to and fro ~ the loveliest of them all, ~ inside her heart and soul ~ color'd of discontent's confusion.. '

I don't know which came first, the gentle trickle of words, or, the illustration. Your words seem to hide a story almost too painful to detail, whilst, the shadows of the painting has a what.. must find a word .. perhaps a fragility that's hard to pinpoint. It says more than it shows - is perhaps what i mean. If i read were to read your poem over and over, then, look at the painting - the figure near enclosed in that dark shadowing.., I think my heart would tremble

[Frieda P]

Star's painting came first, she was the inspiration for this one petulia. I just felt the sadness in that woman and flew with it. Thanks so much for such glowing words, muchly appreciated my sweet friend.

[emmajoy]

Frieda, i'm so sorry, it took me three tries to create a review, and, in all honesty, ended with a muddled mess of words. Both the wonderful painting and your equally fine poem now have a decent review.

[Frieda P]

There was nothing wrong with your review silly goose, you speak from the heart, that's what matters most to me...