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STANDING ON MY HEAD WHILE THE WORLD GOES BY
a presidential
election
a new pandemic
a different face
working behind
the counter at
my favorite coffee
shop
it must be the end
of the world
snake in the
grass
rolling snake
eyes
snake charmer
calls the tune
feels like snakes
under my skin,
but I haven't done
drugs in decades
forgetting the lessons
of the past,
you're either for us or
against us
the middle ground
is a sink
hole
the world ends with
an unasked
question
not because the
question was
unimportant
but because God
knew we were
deaf
fate is a comely
woman dressed
in a red leather
teddy with a whip
in her hand
and I witness it
all--
standing on my
head while the
world goes by
Published 6th Apr 2021
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6th Apr 2021 2:24am
6th Apr 2021 2:40am
Anonymous
6th Apr 2021 2:25am
Damn, I love your writing!!... I mean, fate as a "comely woman dressed in a red leather teddy with a whip in her hand"...!!!
'nuff said.
Just a spectacular poem, bk
Much love and respect,
🌹
xo
-B
'nuff said.
Just a spectacular poem, bk
Much love and respect,
🌹
xo
-B
6th Apr 2021 2:42am
Blue. Once again I am humbled by your praise.
Many thanks.
hugs,
buddhakitty.
Many thanks.
hugs,
buddhakitty.
6th Apr 2021 6:29am
Dear BK,
You alone can hone in and write on the human condition like no other. Ditto BV with the red leather teddy and whip stanza. Go get em tiger! We might be women of a certain age but we are not to be trifled with! Thoughtful and fantastic write. H🌷
You alone can hone in and write on the human condition like no other. Ditto BV with the red leather teddy and whip stanza. Go get em tiger! We might be women of a certain age but we are not to be trifled with! Thoughtful and fantastic write. H🌷
6th Apr 2021 12:21pm
Thank you, Honoria. You are sooo right. Never poke the tiger ( unless you want clawed to shreds-and my claws are still very sharp).
huggies,
buddhakitty.
huggies,
buddhakitty.
6th Apr 2021 1:08pm
7th Apr 2021 1:52am
6th Apr 2021 2:55pm
Very ominous write, Kitts. I do hope you get your groove back soon and beauty turns you right side up!
7th Apr 2021 1:57am
Little chance of that, Ahvanti. I have gone around the bend and not coming back.
hugs,
buddhakitty.
hugs,
buddhakitty.
14th Apr 2021 3:50am
buddhakitty, you make the passing parade fascinating especially seen upside down. The woman with the whip is a designer scene as your poem puts into perspective.
John
John
14th Apr 2021 2:04pm
Standing on one's head can certainly shift the paradigm lol.
Many thanks, John.
hugs,
buddhakitty.
Many thanks, John.
hugs,
buddhakitty.
17th May 2021 6:04pm
I dig these verses when you offer a lifetime of experience and observations like bursts of light coming from a camera flash. Loved the image of dressed like that, ready to deal her (welcomed) punishment.
Superb work.
Superb work.
18th May 2021 1:03am
