She shows up
like a slim Mae West
wearing fringes and boots
ten shades gone is the ingenue
beneath a plethora
of wild ringlets
her mind delves and unravels
fades to sawdust memories
and tequila nights
She stands regally
in those polished boots
and dances
a sempiternal two-step
among cactus
once mistaken
for lily pads
As the whispering earth pulsates
in unison
to the beat of coyote songs
and the rush and roaring
of that
rambunctious wind
Sounds
Sounds like my kind of lady!
She is something else π
Ah, Passion!! I’m sure I was once like that! I owned some red cowboy boots that I was most fond of anyway! I must start keeping track of how often tequila gets a mention in your poems π
Red cowboy boots might go well with a splash of tequila π
They would have! π
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Thanks John!
You are very graciously welcome.
You pack so much into this one so it is dense and loaded. Clever image of a slim Mae West!
Thanks Jo!
Might this cowgirl be a character sketch, Lana? She begs to have a short story (or something longer) to give her lasting substance!
She might become one, Debbie, but right now, she only has a few lines here π
Love this, Lana. You create vivid characters in a slice of time that captures a whole life. Wonderful. π
Thanks Diana. I just looked up one day, and behold, she was right there π
Sometimes they do that π
“ten shades gone is the ingΓ©nue” OMG, what a line! It’s as if by living, she has finally figured out what life is all about. The closing lines are awesome as well, dancing to the music of the earth, the rambunctious wind. Well done! π
Thanks so much, Joan. Glad you liked my cowgirl. I have many (too many) subjects to study here, ha ha! π
Such a great character you crafted in this poem!
Thanks so much, Christy!
Loved this, from a wannabe cowgirl. π
Sawdust memories and a rambunctious wind… ah, see those memories disperse. I love your words and imagery.
Thank you so much, Poet Rummager!
Wonderful imagery LT, I can imagine Mae in these boots now!
Thanks Holly! She would make quite an entrance π
She always did! lol! <3
Quite a wild personality which has captured her age, proclivities and spirit. You go, grown up cowgirl! π
She’s a bit wild like the terrain. π