Mismatched wardrobe
tattered jeans,
fluorescent shirts,
unkempt hair
don't warranty
that a person is cool.
Reflection into his life
and thoughts
may express a different tale
of sadness or poverty,
which a hippie-attire hides.
Author notes
Prompt: Hippie
A contest entry
- 30-40 words of brilliance #6 by Aussie Gypsy.
450 points, ended October 14, 2008, 7 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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A wonderful interpretation of this prompt, you gave it life and a little humour well done.Best to you in the contest
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Wonderful!
Now that was well said. I liked the idea and how your worded it. So short yet with much conveyed. Wonderful!
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