Photo Courtesy of Kevin "KJ" Halliday
© Kevin Halliday Used With Permission
Red Menace
Dress her
in cayenne
to re-spice
the dull greying
memory of her
anarchist days.
Let her see
red
this once more,
how the flush
of her anger
feeds what gets
consumed,
flags the danger
we missed then
in the afterglow.
Let her fire
our imagination,
too, impel
our own look
back, eyes blood-
shot, breath
paling, she running
away from us.
© 2011 Maureen E. Doallas
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I wrote this poem in response to today's One Shoot Sunday Picture Prompt Challenge at One Stop Poetry. Featured there is an excellent interview with photographer Kevin "KJ" Halliday and the picture prompt that you see above.
Anyone may participate in the challenge. Go here to read the interview conducted by Chris Galford and then scroll down for instructions for the challenge. Be sure to add your link to share your poem or prose piece with the other contributors.
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10 comments:
"the dull greying
memory of her
anarchist days."
One thought-provoking poem! The fear presented in your lines did impel a look back, and remind me of how people may be led to look back. Brilliant poem, unique use of the prompt. Nice flow and cadence too, Maureen. Cheers
Fantastic image and fantastic words to match, Maureen!
I think your adept use of couplets is my favorite aspect of your writing, Maureen. You seem to both simplify and add detail incrementally. I love the drawing in of the reader in the final lines.
Very powerful, memorable. It hit me.
this shows your consummate care and reach for le mot juste that I so greatly admire; you don't settle for the ordinary or prosaic; you sweat bullets. Brava, once again! xxxj
I like this very much. It's as colorful as the picture. It's pithiness really brings the poem home.
colourful!
I just came from Nance's and now there is another "wow" ...
Great job, Maureen. Making us think, causing us to feel. I love the sparseness of this. I love how you trust the image to say what needs to be said. Peace and continued good things for you, Dear.
Sincerely,
Diane
I love the character you developed with that cayenne spirit
Nicely done to the prompt Maureen
Have a great week
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