Tuesday, June 17, 2008

cotton candy screams

(oil pastels & photo editing, 2008)
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ella bElla. such a pRetty moon faced bride. previously goTh. iC the croWd. fuse with dreadlOcks, tattoos & veRy stripper shoes. hiPhop the metal. cleavage rUles. &black's the nEw powder bLue. accessorize with puRple toes & purPle shoes & purpLe flowers in city hall pews. mEw the kitty c@t grinning wide. the maid of honor suGars her dues. looK! @ me. cliCk. cliCk. pout. muse. boWtie the bRother. brOther! bubble double toil Or tRouble. rEbel hearts temporarily sTarched in cOwlicked crowNs & kentucky greaSe. waltZ the sister. 2 x 2. daddy siNgs. mommy cookS & cRies, cooKs & crieS. 4 AM her tableclOth sMile. the cake's nOt(!) chocolaTe. mudd my feet (neXt time) & fAiry my cleavage coZ i wiTnessed the wHole daMn thiNg with eyes that sUck you iN &feet doN't laugh @bLeeding bliStered dreams. ballerina shoeS just pirouette in cOtton cAndy sCreams
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(C) Copyright MJ Calitz, 2008
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(pS. the poem got a life of its own & became something that does not necessarily reflect the truth...writer's privilege *wink*)