Bankrupt
Bankrupt
by Laura Summerville Reed
Is that a lipstick stain?
Spilled wine?
A smudge from a cloven heart
Kept tightly rolled within a sleeve?
Perhaps it’s just the tomato sandwich
We shared
As we talked of Italy
And God
And sex
And summer gardens
The blue ink of an open ended contract
So sweetly written
Upon tender flesh
Has turned red
Payment has come due
I’ll cover the debt on both accounts
Apply a bit more lipstick
Such a pretty girl when she smiles
Then have another glass of wine
Red is so good for our health
Roll up those sleeves tight now
And tuck away all the sweetness of summer
Along with the deed
To an insolvent heart
LSR 2010
Comments
AUTHORThank you so much, cfin. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Very interesting poetry. Beautiful and meaningful. Thank you!
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Thank you, Mr Micky ~ Laura
Pay it in full. Great poetry!
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AP, I'm so very glad you enjoyed it. ~ Laura
With out a doubt I truely love this.
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James, yes, I expect a heart can go on beating for decades so long as the proper pressure is maintained upon the cuff, haha! Thank you for saying it's a lovely poem, that means a great deal to me. ~ Laura
Laura..... a lovely poem. with such insight and strength I think your heart will recover, and I doubt that you have the obligation to "cover the debt on both accounts". Best, JM
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Dear Augustine, thank you so very much, and such a high price should never be demanded for such an easily renewable commodity as a smile ~ Laura ;D
I would render a pound of my flesh to catch of view of the lip stick smile. Beautiful...
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Wayne Brown, such and interesting take on my poem...Lady Macbeth has turned her murderous hand upon her own tortured heart...ahhh, the ambiguity of poetry mixed with the macabre of October! Thank you, kind sir, you know how much I enjoy your comments! ;D
Dallas, it's so very nice to meet you. Thank you for stopping by my page, and yes, you're right, Wayne Brown has very insightful views on my poetry, (but I'll tell you a secret - he gets the crib notes, lol.), actually, I am one of Wayne Brown's biggest fans. He is a constant encouragement to my writing and a dear HP friend! I'm very glad you enjoyed it.
Sam, thank you so much! It IS a wonderful thing when one can find another who holds similar views...especially on God and sex...and tomato sandwiches, haha! ;D
~ Laura
Talked about God and sex. Wow! Two of my favorite subjects. lol. Another great job, Laura. Voted it up.
Wayne Brown hit it on the head! Thanks for sharing...
Well, you can put lipstick on a hog but that don't make him "Miss America". Emotional bankruptcy has a way on showing up on the sleeve again and again. It's like that spot in the hand that Shakespeare wrote about..."Out! Out! Damn Spot! Nicely done Miss Laura, nicely done! WB
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