A Creature of the Canopies

Manhattan hi-rise nestles
a yawning head-in-the-clouds woman
ready for another consumptive day.
Shod in Choo's, coifed in beige
arising from a long slender nape,
she leaves her nest
after a wave to Amin, her Bichon Frise.
Down-to-the-lobby sashay,
swinging a Gucci full of plastic,
belies an air of loneliness
as she walks to a waiting limousine.
Always caged, the smile is frozen
beneath a botoxed brow.
And the point of it all?
Well, for this life ...
there isn't one.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Goff Avatar
March 21, 2010 at 6:30 PM
the way of the whirling dervish! I call it! well done, Sue! jamesy
Haick Avatar
March 20, 2010 at 3:41 PM
Emptiness is as emptiness does- so to speak, Sue...! I like this, very much. Thanks for the kind comments. Peace, love, Audrey
Murphy Avatar
March 20, 2010 at 1:07 PM
VERY NICE LOVED IT HOPE FOR CONTEST IF SO GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS FALESHIA
Devonshire Avatar
March 20, 2010 at 10:39 AM
Thanks for your kind words, Sue. Soup mail returned!
Brown Avatar
March 19, 2010 at 10:24 AM
Well the weekend is upon us and I am trying to get as many poems read as possible today as I will be gone most of the weekend from the Soup. I enjoyed reading your poetry today and I wish you a wonderful weekend filled with inspiration Sue. Love, Carol
Bathsheba Avatar
March 18, 2010 at 1:25 PM
Love it Sue lol - Like your style - Excellent write indeed - Thanks for a fab share -:)
Culverhouse Avatar
March 18, 2010 at 12:48 PM
I like it, enjoyed today.
Devonshire Avatar
March 18, 2010 at 11:57 AM
No need to try to dress up or cover up what we really are, Sue. The truth always rises to the surface. You made a valid statement here and I totally agree -- such behavior is pointless! Love, Carolyn
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