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Friday 11 July 2014

GIN & TONIC

I was intrigued by the way she ordered it,
as if it were liquid gold,
or melted platinum,
or the essence of past lovers:
a private erotic pleasure.
It was like she belonged
to a bygone era
when women were elegant
and expected to be wooed,
and a mere hint of perfume
or glimpse of an ankle
could drive a man insane.

She sipped from her glass
like an aristocrat
from some grand stately home.
But her domain was darkened streets
and drunken men spilling out
after closing time.
The gin and tonic
just about made it palatable -
that Soul-destroying cost
of being a working class woman
cursed with expensive tastes.

16 comments:

  1. ha. she has character...only problem is, the money runs out a whole lot faster in the middle class...interesting...i have met those that seem to be people out of time too...eh, i would def talk to her to see what her story is...

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    1. Me too, Brian!
      If we knew her story, I bet it could be woven into the most intriguing novel! *smiles*
      How did those expensive tastes originate...?

      Have a Great Weekend :)

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  2. This was wonderful, Ygraine...let's hope that her beauty lasts so she can keep being the great pretender~

    Hugs
    xoxoxo

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    1. So true, Jan...beauty can only last but a short while, as can pretense.
      Perhaps someday she will fall in love...then those expensive tastes will no longer matter...

      Many thanks:)

      Big Hugs xxx

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  3. This is so wonderful. I know her so well..

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    1. Think I do too, Anthony...she is a composite of many people who have left me with lasting impressions...
      Many thanks :)

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  4. I feel left out, that wouldn't be me in a million years...lol great writing as always dear Ygraine hugs xxx

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    1. Me neither, Lorraine...don't think I could ever be that brave - or that desperate...but who am I to judge...perhaps if I had such expensive tastes...well...who knows...lol ;)

      Hugs xxx

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  5. Missed you while I was away.
    Such a wonderfully expressed poem!

    Have a great weekend.
    xoox

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    1. Been missing you too, dear Margie. Your beautiful poems are always so uplifting!
      Thank you so much.
      Hope you are having a fabulous weekend too...

      Big Hugs xxx

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  6. Great writing! I wonder what her story is all about?
    Big Hugs ;o)

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    1. Oh thank you, Stacy!
      Yes, I wonder too. It's strange how characters take on a life of their own and intrigue us to the extent that we long to get to know them better and understand how they got to where they are!
      I guess that's why writing fiction is so addictive...:)

      Big Hugs xxx

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    1. Thank you so much, Celestial!

      Do hope you are having a great weekend xxx

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  8. Hi kindred...So Brilliant!! Your words exude such striking imagery that comes to life for me...,and I can totally feel her strong presence and character and energy...beautiful..I feel like I am watching her /witnessing her alongside you! Amazing!

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