Take On Me
My thoughts are hidden
among the swirls and
leaves
of a mature cherry.
Around me
a multitude in rainbow
flags
and evening dresses,
wigs askew
and sweating under a
cloud
of prideful heat. A
tannoy blares
and the crowd sings
Abba but
I am separate but
included,
the lure of a safe
place with the earth
against my back. No
hate here
but for the inevitable
litter. Why?
I mull problems; a
missing baby
cries for its mama too
soon
and I smile at a woman,
rainbow make-up run
under rain
or sweat, a palette of
pigment
splayed across her
cheeks.
I'm not hitting on her
but she assumes
otherwise, turns away.
Image: Under the Wire 2016 oil on canvas board 89mm x 63mm £35 inc. P&P
2 comments:
I feel every moment of this. So lovely. <3
this is beautiful :-)
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