My hair is grey today,
And that's the way it will stay,
Unless I lose it,
That's a worry I'll delay.
I have a buzz haircut,
It's very short, but
needs little attention
If the rest ever falls out
It will hardly be worth a mention.
I'm not too fond of make-up,
Layered on my face
False eyelashes and beauty spots,
Are more than out of place,
Lipsticks do not flatter my ageing lips
I do wear lipgloss even though it sticks
my lips together, but it does not chip,
Like nail polish, which I found a chore,
That is the reason why I don't use it anymore.
Mascara, eyeshadow and foundation too,
Hair dyed in bright colours of every hue.
I think that at my age, I'll stay as I am,
Naturally old.
Not like mutton dressed as lamb!
Descending stairs in ballerina pink
her naked toes now tentatively sink
into the snug embrace of each new tread.
As silently as snowflakes touch the ground
she softly tiptoes down without a sound
and in her hand a book which must be read.
With tousled hair she stands au naturel
upon the final step, knowing full well
that she will soon be safely tucked in bed.
14.10.19
Nude - Descending A Staircase Poetry Contest: sponsored by John Lawless
All for freedom of
My own preciously plump breasts,
'Cause who else other
Than myself knows just what's best
For my womanly body.
Wood, naked to sky
Its pale shaft rising...breath caught
she takes it all in.
Written for "Natural/Nature Sexy Haiku" contest
November 9, 2012
by "Rebel Sun"
Nature delivered me
Across the yonder countryside
Within a medley of colour
Nature delivered me
Wafting along oblivious decrees
Rendered I am sanctified
Nature delivered me
Across the yonder countryside
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