Jessica Arteaga Poet Sijo

Street 18

Shiny silver bullet opens to reveal pompous red cream;
cream that is spread like hot melting wax upon a plump young canvas;
A canvas that must walk the streets at night to be viewed for money.

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Brandee Augustus August 13, 2009 at 2:22 PM I like the form that you chose for this. Very nice! Congratulations on your placement in the contest.

Trudy Diane Rider August 11, 2009 at 2:02 PM Interesting form, you did well, congratulations in placing in Matts contest. Trudy

Carrie Richards August 11, 2009 at 8:24 AM Provocative and deep....well done, Jessica! Congratulations on placing this poem in Matt's contest....quite unique the style, and excellent images...! ~ Carrie

Michael Jordan August 10, 2009 at 11:25 PM Congrats on placing in Matt's contest, MJ

James Fraser July 31, 2009 at 8:45 AM Super poem Jessica, a clever write if i may say so>>James

Pawlu Pascarawlu July 14, 2009 at 3:05 AM this is great Jessica, I like that I had to get to the last verse to realize what the poem was about, and then I read it again.