Wilma Neels Poet Free verse

'paradoxical'

She always wore 
that jacket with pride
she could hide behind its 
colorful display
mesmerized them 
with her beauty

they never saw her sneaky game

I play with their minds you see
today I'm happy 
I’ll splash color all over me 
red, yellow, green, a shade of crimson too 

by midday the rainbow might 
have disappeared
like they tend to do 

then, I’ll be the morbid reminder 
I’ll steal their joy for a little longer 
come with me to the colorless realm 
you'll see the grey 
let it envelope you 
I have some drama don't you see 
come be morbid just like me 


©220220121540

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Michael J. Falotico February 25, 2012 at 3:08 PM Your a true original beauty my dear lady across the pond. Such a joy to gaze my eyes over your work. Luv n long hugs micha

Debra Squyres February 25, 2012 at 1:56 PM What comes to mind is what is being caught in a web of deception. I like how this read and how easily it caught the reader and pulled them in. Great poetry !!

Andrea Dietrich February 23, 2012 at 10:08 PM hey, this is too cool, Wilma. what made you think to do one like this. I love it. I see you got an HM in PD's contest, but I like it way better than an hm. Luv, Andrea

Elizabeth Wesley February 23, 2012 at 10:23 AM You are anything but morbid but the poem has a personality that begs some thought on your color turning grey

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 23, 2012 at 9:54 AM congrats Wilma on an HM for this rare beauty poetry from your talented pen luv.. always enjoy your treasures..

Carol Sunshine Brown February 23, 2012 at 6:35 AM Congratulations on your win in P.D.'s "(Any) Poem Of the week" contest Wilma. Love, Carol

Robert Pettit February 22, 2012 at 11:15 PM Congratulations on your win Wilma. This is a colorful (or colourful) write.

Poet Destroyer A February 22, 2012 at 10:32 PM WILMA.. CONGRATUALTIONS! with your poem of the week... thank you for supporting my contest ;-) ~ always*PD

David Williams February 22, 2012 at 12:43 PM Wilma I am delighted to hear that this is not the Wilma I know and love, though I still think you are a bit crazy ha ha ha..love David

Kabuteng P.Ink K. February 22, 2012 at 11:45 AM yup, my connection is morbidly irritating! grrr..

David Williams February 22, 2012 at 11:37 AM Wilma, rainbow's, beauty, colourful, you had me way up there in the clouds, then hit me on the back of the head with morbid, you sure do have drama, but I love it in a crazy sort of way...David

Kabuteng P.Ink K. February 22, 2012 at 10:55 AM my connection's acting up on me again, arrgh.... and why shouldn't I dare be morbid? Do you know that I have had this morbid write festering in my head for days-- I won't write it yet though, but one of these days I just might ;) I'll show you morbid. bwahaha :D

Kabuteng P.Ink K. February 22, 2012 at 9:34 AM Hmm, a very enigmatic write you have here, Missy-- I wonder what brought this on???? I love your title for this, for some reason, I just love it--haha. And I loved that last two lines, especially the last one ;), don't be surprised if I take you up on being morbid, lol.... what can I say, this really made me think and I love that it did, haha this just has that twisted circus feel to it for me, heehee. mwahugs!

Carol Sunshine Brown February 22, 2012 at 7:48 AM I am stopping by to thank you so much for your kind comments on my poetry. I enjoyed reading yours today. Have a wonderful day and please continue sharing your poetry Wilma. Love, Carol

Sylvia Coulstock February 22, 2012 at 7:22 AM Hi Wilma-I like this.Like the way you've written it ,how it reads.I think the emotion you've shown,though at first might appear understated is actually quite strong and therefore can have an effect on the reader.Well it has me!Love the title as well.Clever piece.Enjoyed it.Thank you. Love June(Sylvia)

Anne-Lise Andresen February 22, 2012 at 7:03 AM You shine like sunshine and are colorful like a rainbow Wilma. Lovely "smile" poem written today by you. - oxox love Anne-Lise