white laced frills lavender bunched
skies echo lilac
schematic dreams to travel
rising weaves pink and purple
subtleties of nuance
naming hearts choices
weighing conditions agonizingly
combines cultural capitals validation
double edged tapestried wafting weft
keeping thoughts locked in silence
All the wants can never come if we don't give them a hum.
ReplyDeletetrue enough Pat :) need to roll out that hum - Lib
DeleteFabulous poem to go with the quirky picture, nicely done.
ReplyDeletethankyou so much - yes one of Magrittes - alwasy a conversation piece - glad you enjoyed - Lib
Deletein the end it comes down to our choices...and who we allow to make them...ourselves or culture...
ReplyDeletethanks Brian for your wonderfully perceptive words and insight .. yes choice indeed - hgs Lib
DeleteThe last line blows me away...
ReplyDeletethankyou Laurie :) yes keeping thoughts locked away - although much observed and wanting to do - to be herself or as society/culture expects - hgs Lib
DeleteBeautifully written from start to finish; and yes, the ending is stunning. So sad if someone has to keep thoughts locked away.
ReplyDeletethankyou Mary for your kind read and words - yes it is sad - unrequited perhaps - hgs Lib
DeleteI really like the way you wrote this, the words go well and it's enjoyable to read.
ReplyDeleteSuppression of self, tied up in a bunch, not shared, thoughts locked -- the whole feels like a sort of soft prison or a saferoom, depending on how it is looked at, I think.
- Ravenblack
http://theotherdayplace.blogspot.com
Ah yes a 'saferoom' or a 'prison' good points - maybe both but yes a shield - thankyou so much Raven, I so appreciate your input and insights - hgs Lib
DeleteLib, a lovely write. Thank you for your sweet comment, it touched my heart. xoxo
ReplyDeleteyou're so welcome Ayala x x thankyou for your kind words - hgs Lib
DeleteFashion is so difficult to write about well. I really enjoyed the way you describe the dress in its finest details. This is offset in a great way by the ending, which makes a great contrast, reminding that there's a person beneath the finery. Excellent.
ReplyDeletethankyou so much Charles, really glad you enjoyed this, I so appreciate your input and insights - Lib
Deleteha..that is a cool pic and your interpretation is cool as well.. good if we have a choice..in some cultures and circumstances it's safer to keep the thoughts locked away...sad as it is...
ReplyDeleteyes, true enough Claudia - sad indeed - read about three young girls only standing by a young man at a wedding who was dancing - being severely punished - Lib
DeleteSuch a clever poem to the picture, culminating in "keeping thoughts locked in silence" *shivers* So sad that people feel they have to do that...a time long past in our culture...good write, Lib :) x
ReplyDeleteyes, thankfully long past but so sad that for many it is not - thanks so much Louise for your kinds words and valuable insights - hgs Lib
DeleteA thought provoking notion...to make those choices, but sometimes unable to enact them because of the strictures of society...and I do like the way you weave this into consciousness through fashion...fashion...which is often so reflective of our thinking and emotions. I do like this alot, Lib :) Excelsior!
ReplyDeleteOh Jacquie thankyou so much, that means such a lot to me - I so value your sharing such input with an incredibly valuable insightful understanding of this write - hgs you Lib x x
Deletenice - you have a cool punchy flow to your work
ReplyDeletethanks so much Ollie - that's so kind - Lib x
DeleteThis is so tightly woven - words depicting the style and time. k.
ReplyDeletethankyu so much manic for your much valued observations - Lib
DeleteUntil the last line, I thought you were describing the look of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. All the texture, color and hats are there - maybe it was just a dream of travel to places even more exotic? Lovely though and dream-like.
ReplyDeleteam happy with that Gay, yes the textures and color and yes perhaps the Queen herself would have liked a different lifestyle - but her choice was very limited apart from abdication - very insightful - thanks so much Gay - Hgs Lib
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