Sevenling: Dark Valentine
She dreams of stones,
smooth, black heart shapes
skipping across the lake.
Love doesn’t turn pink
just because Valentine’s
are dyed rosy.
He should have opened her card.
©Susie Clevenger 2019
Tantrum
Ms. Rainbow enters the stage in her gown of charmeuse silk quoting Wordsworth and silences the sun’s soliloquy on his relationship with clouds. Her theatrics are more jealous tantrum than artful expression or love of poetry. For all her brilliant colors she only draws a moment’s adulation before her attraction begins to fade. ©Susie Clevenger 2019 #NaPoWriMo2019 Real Toads ~ The Tuesday Platform
He should have opened her card....killer line for a sevenling. I always hated Valentine's day because of the hype. "Love doesn't turn pink just because Valentine's are dyed rosy..." Well said. Thank you for your sevenling.
ReplyDeleteI love your sevenling Susie! A utter truth about love wonderfully written!
ReplyDeleteunrequited love.... sigh
ReplyDeleteI cringe on this one. Susie. You conveyed disdain between the lines, the guy is a crass cad.
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