Roses are red, violets are blue...

Quoth the raven, nevermore.
Oh Captain, my Captain.
Beware the jabberwock.

I'm going somewhere with this, I promise.  That was my little way of getting your brains to transition into the poetic state of mind.  In my first post, I mentioned that I have had practice in writing poetry thanks to some creative writing classes.  To emphasize that all my claims about myself are true, I thought that now would be as good of a time as any to feature a piece of poetry I've written.

For this assignment, we were told to find a painting or photograph and write a poem based on the image.  This is my semi-final draft.  Before I turned in this piece, my instructor had told me it was close to being publishable.  However, I never got a critique after this draft, so it's hard to tell how much more altering it needs.

Here is the photograph...

...and here are my Adfab Writings On:
Attractive Housewife in a Modern Kitchen, Preparing Food by Eliot Elisofon

"A Simpler Time"

The aroma of bacon and blueberry pancakes

draws the children from their slumber.

Adorning herself with pearls and an apron, she presents breakfast to her family.

Poised on black pumps, she waits at the door

for the kiss on the cheek from her husband in his gray, flannel suit.

Her left foot pops

and her full skirt ruffles discreetly.

Back to the kitchen to bake pastries and bread.

Flour showers the counter top, a technique

that readies the surface before she kneads dough.

Puffs of white powder float around her.

There will never be a hair out of place or a loose thread.

There will never be a quarrel or lonely bed.

She could never comprehend her future ridicule.

Thanks for reading!  I was pretty proud of it and the response it got from my class, so I hope you enjoyed it too.

Comments are always welcome!

KT

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