Strumpet Champ 2010
She staggered onto the motorcoach
lumbering bags of fruit squeezing into her seat
almost falling out of her magenta top
fumbling around in her bag for a turquoise makeup mirror
The old man sitting next to her holding a potted fern
glanced furtively at her leopard skin costume
causing his spartacles to mist
This heated moment was nonpareil to the usual exasperation
he normally felt when being squashed by a fellow passenger
His eyes moved slowly to her open handbag where he caught
a glimpse of a silver cup with bold engravened letters
' Strumpet Champ 2010'
RWP 118
Wordle:
motorcoach, magenta, mirror,turquoise, cup, furtive
fern, strumpet ,mist, nonpareil, costume,fumble
*spartacles* is a word for spectacles used in Sussex UK
Chris H of Middenshire Chronicles ( a Spartacus look alike) introduced me to this
and I believe he also has a nice pair of spartacles.
She staggered onto the motorcoach
lumbering bags of fruit squeezing into her seat
almost falling out of her magenta top
fumbling around in her bag for a turquoise makeup mirror
The old man sitting next to her holding a potted fern
glanced furtively at her leopard skin costume
causing his spartacles to mist
This heated moment was nonpareil to the usual exasperation
he normally felt when being squashed by a fellow passenger
His eyes moved slowly to her open handbag where he caught
a glimpse of a silver cup with bold engravened letters
' Strumpet Champ 2010'
RWP 118
Wordle:
motorcoach, magenta, mirror,turquoise, cup, furtive
fern, strumpet ,mist, nonpareil, costume,fumble
*spartacles* is a word for spectacles used in Sussex UK
Chris H of Middenshire Chronicles ( a Spartacus look alike) introduced me to this
and I believe he also has a nice pair of spartacles.
I loved this poem! And thank you for the plug! I may even have a crack at writing a poem this week. Now, what rhymes with strumpet, I wonder...? x
ReplyDeleteHi Rall,
ReplyDeleteI thought she was preparing for a Carmen Miranda lookalike competition! I reckon she could mist many a spartacle.
Lovely new header pic.
There's a trophy to which many of us would aspire.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what the other contestants were like?
ReplyDeleteI like the hair rollers.You youngsters may not realise that girls used to wear these in the 60s...not usually outside the house.I remember attending a university exam in the 60s and a girl turned up wearing rollers.I was aghast.I even remember that her name was Lorna.Miss Prim the late bloomer was not affected by the cultural revolution until the 70's.
Love the pic. Like Derrick, I think Carmen. but suburban-style.
ReplyDeleteand the old man with the potted fern is a perfect complement
This was witty, flirty, and cool -- I liked it...
ReplyDelete...rob
Image & Verse
Thanks Rob.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like the Pic Babs.It's one that
graces my kitchen cupboard.It is part of my nomad art collection.
Hey, if you're going to something, do it better than all the others! Enjoyed this immensely!
ReplyDeleteAm I being accused of smartypantsness Braveheart? Glad you enjoyed the poem.
ReplyDeleteRall,
ReplyDeleteLove the poem and the pic is fantastic! I was wondering what "spartacles" were. Thanks for the explanation.
Pamela
Wow! A really cool take-off of the picture and the prompt. You turned its visuals very nicely into words. I liked it.
ReplyDeleteI loved the picture and of course the verse!
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Thankyou Nicole Pam and Triptoes.Nice of you to pop in.
ReplyDeleteI love this! It's a perfect match for the picture. She must have been just waiting for your poem to be written.
ReplyDeleteYes she has Karen.She lives in my kitchen.
ReplyDeletePerfect match up. Seems like it takes less and less to fog up the older spartacles! The scene just pops.
ReplyDeletereminded me of the numerous commutes of my life...and the leopard skin...wonderful images!!!
ReplyDeleteYep mv,leopard skin is one of my favourites.I would love to have this woman's body.I think she looks great! I didn't always think like this.
ReplyDeleteThanks blossombuds..I've been wearing spartacles for decades.I need spartacles to find my spartacles.I have several pairs dotted all over place.
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