Fragile, nervous lewd shyness,
hurt grace, sweet subtlety
of shadows, lacks of delicacy
painful of sphere afflictions.
Soul of acerb, when exile embittered,
lost by skies in a vague idyll.
Author notes
~spiritualangel~
Picture Prompt
http://bloodygrave.deviantart.com/art/Ironic-Silence-77283691
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Acerb:
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This a·cer·bic Audio Help (ə-sūr'bĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj.
1. Sour or bitter tasting; acid. See Synonyms at bitter.
2. Sharp or biting, as in character or expression: "At times, the playwright allows an acerbic tone to pierce through otherwise arid or flowery prose" (Alvin Klein).
A contest entry
- PIF Quickie by Nighttime angel.
950 points, ended May 7, 2008, 12 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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I really like your take on the prompt. you did an outstanding job with your poem.
good luck
kat
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A critical piece expressed fluently. My best wishes in the contest.
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I love the title and the words that followed enjoyed even more ..some great choice of wording in this one
Cindy
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