NaPoWriMo #2 Winter Feast

K.Hartless,
Two Women by Leonor Fini

After Candlemas,
my sister slips on her holly tights,
buttons a branching blouse,
her chest, two small plums
fit for a stocking,
her toes, sleds on the icy hallway,
blissfully unaware of any drop-off.

As if in a trance, she will present:
her groomed foliage,
a gentle pigeon,
her pleasing shape,
a volunteer dove,
and her glowing hair,
a purified Christmas tree
ready to be burned.

And I am in awe
behind my crêpe-
colored door,
eye to keyhole,
taking in her blessings,
fearful I may be the next lamb
lost to an unfriendly coastline.

For today’s poem, I was inspired by Argentinian and Italian surrealist painter Leonor Fini. She defied stereotypes and expectations in her own life and her works reflect that.

Published by K.Hartless

K.Hartless is a persistent poet and eclectic fiction writer. She’s been recently published in Luna Station Quarterly, The Last Girls Club, Edge of Humanity Magazine, Pure Haiku, and Spillwords. Her blog, Yardsale of Thoughts, blends fiction, poetry, music, and art to create new experiences for readers.

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