Over There

[anirbas]

One hundred and fifty dollar
floral bougie bouquets hide
brilliant bright red flags
of vain bitter jealousy
beneath the scent of roses

Ladies, beware Greeks bearing
gifts seeking adoration
and abject subjugation
If it stinks to high heavens
that stench is shit not flowers

Always, to good to be true
No prince who was promised here
Instead another one trick pony
mean spirited spoiled and whiny
Dude, the circus is over there

[artolmaeus]

for some reason, the idea of the phrase "slight of hand" seems more true as "two slight hands, full of shit, wanting to shake yours"....I love this because I had to read this several times to have this hit, but, it is written in a way both short and direct but that it is loaded, it is a catalyst

[anirbas]

Then, I thank you for all of your reads, Art. Haha.

As is so often the case, when I did used to write with any regularity, I am often inspired by events unwinding around me that do not necessarily have anything to do with me.