The prompt is a wild assortment of words to be molded into a poem or so. The words are: fumble, strumpet, furtive, nonpareil, costume, mirror, mist, turquoise, cup, motor-coach, fern, magenta
Dark Fans
furtively adjusted her costume
fumbled with beads and magenta silk
sidelong glances
in the motor-coach window-mirror
caught her pinky crooked
brimmed with nonpareil concoction
an amorous potion brewed from
misted ferns that grew like dark fans
bordering the edgy pathways
along the streets of Jack the Ripper
the doorway gaped wide
she flung forth a sparkling smile
fine justice for that tawdry night
The fractal image was created using Fractal Explorer software.
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17 comments:
delightful poem :-) evokes Sherlock a bit, and I really love the language - the image is truly stunning - thanks for this!
I agree with Kayt- a mystery in the making, like the usage of your words. Isn't it great how we are all so different in our interpretations!
Ah, you took me straight back to old London. Marvellous.
What a great image you created!
From the title to the tawdry night, I'm wondering what the story is underneath. Such exquisite detail, and leaving the reader with such a thirst to learn more!
Mysterious and captivating -- mildly foreboding... well written...
...rob
Image & Verse
You've set a mysterious scene here. Wonderful.
Yes! I agree with all these fine folks, marvelous!
I love this! "tawdry" great use of images!
Pamela
I like the scene opening in front of me!
now open, now close
Good job with this one. You leave us with a world of possibilities. Not incomplete, just open. "edgy pathways" is a good phrase.
oh-so-charming miss tumblehappy.
Love the air of mystery this evokes.
A fine mystery. Makes me want to know what goes on on the other side of that door!
My mind went to Sherlock Homes too. Excellent use of the words, and a rich, delicious story in just a few stanzas. :)
-Nicole
I love the turquoise and magenta together and how you brought them into this image...
And your misted ferns that grew like dark fans!
Beautiful and burlesque exotic!
not so frumpy indeed...you took me in the coach as a voyeur, nicely done...the fractal image is wonderful also...
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