Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Taught By the Most Confident

Magnificent red and blue streaks followed her swift descent over the ridge
Into the bowels of the unsavory graffiti-laden under bridge,
Wild hair girl patriot is how we referred to her here in Elridge.
She is feral, footloose, untamed, and full of vinegar. Tamed?  Not a smidge.

When did women begin tattooing their beautiful bodies with so many black inks?
I watch her multi-colored hair fly behind her as she bicycles into the sinks.
Her tresses are yarned, beaded, flyaway in a distorted pattern, with many kinks.
Brave tenacity and determination to look so unlike her ancestral links.

There goes that crazy out-of-control Jones girl, a man with an absolute type mind, says, his voice a sneer.
I smile as I watch her, then I blow her some kisses, and say I am so glad she is living here.
She is teaching us to be ourselves, and live our lives. Her independent spirit deserves a cheer!
I walk away satisfied that my apt reaction to his silly comment is abundantly clear.

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Kim Rodrigues August 18, 2018 at 6:08 AM I also try to change the mood of negative things. A grandmother (of all things) was being mean (probably unintentionally) to her two much younger grandsons (could have been great-grands) They had frowns pasted on. So a little nice goes a long way to both the grandma and grandsons. Hope it lightened the rest of their day!! Caren Krutsinger August 18, 2018 at 8:52 PM It is a joy how one person with the right attitude can change the entire climate of a situation, and sometimes a room, Kim.