Saturday, September 5, 2015

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photo from Dismaland



STILETTO ALLURE
Her stilettos clicked boardroom tiles
Men trembled at her slightest wiles
She, goddess, she, diva
Till another, more wicked, more diva
Benched her, to pigeon lady in the park
Now they smother her; question mark
Who is she? faced hidden in feathered smack
Feathered, not tarred, for a hurried snack
Sister sister of Wall street.
© gillena cox



Written for
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The challenge: to visit Dismaland, the anti-themepark brainchild of the artist known as Banksy, and add your poetic voice to his creative vision in precisely 55 WORDS
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24 comments:

  1. Archer's BonesSeptember 5, 2015 at 3:23 PM

    Great rhythm, great satire.

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  2. Sanaa RizviSeptember 5, 2015 at 3:36 PM

    This is absolutely brilliant..! Love the rhythmic flow in this captivating piece :D

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  3. GailSeptember 5, 2015 at 5:52 PM

    Paybacks...

    Good write.

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 5, 2015 at 7:42 PM

      Happy you stopped by to read mine Gail

      Much love...

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  4. Debi SwimSeptember 5, 2015 at 7:12 PM

    Ouch. Nice work

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  5. kaykualaSeptember 5, 2015 at 8:29 PM

    Most opportune and an appropriate time. Wall St is right now in throes of market pressure! Very up-to-date Gillena!

    Hank

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 6, 2015 at 2:19 AM

      Thanks for dropping in to read mine Hank

      Much love...

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  6. HannahSeptember 5, 2015 at 9:00 PM

    The shift in persona within your poem is effective...nicely gathered, Gillena.

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  7. Kerry O'ConnorSeptember 6, 2015 at 5:39 AM

    Haha! You and I chose the same image. There is something in that frightful moment which tells of a life lesson waiting to be told.

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 6, 2015 at 10:50 AM

      Surely Kerry. Coming over to read yours

      Much love...

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  8. Rosemary Nissen-WadeSeptember 6, 2015 at 8:11 AM

    Wow, you packed a lot into 55 words! An intriguing image; you found a good story for it.

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  9. brudbergSeptember 6, 2015 at 10:58 AM

    Once you reached the top of the mountain the fall is longer...

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  10. Magaly GuerreroSeptember 6, 2015 at 11:23 AM

    Some circles are quite terrifying...

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 6, 2015 at 12:38 PM

      Surely
      Magaly thanks for dropping in

      Much love...

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  11. Yvonne OsborneSeptember 7, 2015 at 8:00 AM

    I love this idea of an "anti-theme park". You did a good job with this stiletto lady. How quickly they can fall. Wall Street is hiccuping at the idea of higher interest rates. I try not to pay any attention to the wickedness.

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  12. Other MarySeptember 7, 2015 at 11:01 AM

    So that's how the pigeon lady came to be! I love all the references you've included in this.

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 7, 2015 at 11:29 AM

      Happy you dropped in to read mine Mary

      Much love...

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