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The Makeover – A Breakup Ritual

The Makeover - A Breakup Ritual by Ama Danesi Does my face hiss like a repellent, will another walk away?One fizzled without reason, another from pity or naivetédescribed the shroud, darkness over his loins and my face.Shunted, his quiver melted, the promise puddled.His last embrace, like a scorpion's segmented tail, hurtful. Take me to Asiya,… Continue reading The Makeover – A Breakup Ritual

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Couture for Cloud Beings – A Poem

Couture for Cloud Beings - A Poem by Ama Danesi To think I could be invisible relieved from this pall of doom Dressed in a mass of veils - and adorn the skies and drenched in heaven's pearls. To go where divine ball-gowns are made with silver lining corsets, with stitches - the thinnest threads… Continue reading Couture for Cloud Beings – A Poem

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An Offering to the Wind – A Poem

An Offering to the Wind - A Poem by Ama Danesi. Girl in boots - alone, unafraid. Awaiting the chariot sure, delicate neck arched, an offering to the wind.

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Visible as Dawn 2 – A Haiku

Another Haiku Friday… Visible as Dawn 2 A Haiku by Ama Danesi The dare of tight coils and obstinate springs, free as air.

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Visible as dawn – A Haiku

Image Credit: Pixabay I'm all for Haiku Fridays, so here's mine. Visible as dawn by Ama Danesi Pineapple on my head unruly stalks, roots above ground - visible as dawn.   Not a pretty sight but it makes getting dressed in the mornings easier.Inspiration - Natural hair, as in kinks, roots and all. There is… Continue reading Visible as dawn – A Haiku