David Salle - Flying Down (2006)
He loved three things alone:
White peacocks, evensong,
Old maps of America.
He hated children crying,
And raspberry jam with his tea,
And womanish hysteria. ...
And he married me
Anna Akhmatova (1889 - 1966).
She loved four things alone
Candlelight, classical realms
Ambient music and feathered wings
She hated my thrill of heights
And my long hours
And drunken spirits
And she left me...
Linking to:
Magpie Tales #136
Poets United - Poetry Pantry
10 comments:
long hours and drunken spirits will def do you in...
Witty response! awesome!
Fabulous response piece, but so very sad.
A truly creative response to the prompt...
Lovely tribute to Anna...nicely done...
Your sevenling is amazing ....
You are so incredibly clever, Gemma! LOVE it!!
Clever, love these!
Very good. I love the contrasts, and the (inevitable?) ending.
Cleverly done!
Anna :o]
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