Monday, August 8, 2011

Sweet Endowment


Scanty summer froufrou
diverts lustful eyes
allaying one's reaction
to heated goodbyes.


@laurie kolp

Also posted on Wordpress: The Bird's-Eye Gemini

Prompt inspiration: Magpie Tales

22 comments:

Tumblewords: said...

Perfect title - great poem with wonderful layers!

Unknown said...

Very clever!

Berowne said...

Ah yes, let's hear it for scanty summer frou-frou :-)

Kerry O'Connor said...

I like the way you captured the scene in 4 lines.

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Maggie said...

Says it all. I love frou-frou. : )

kaykuala said...

Short and sweet. Scanty clothes allays heated goodbyes? Hmm...

Brian Miller said...

averting ones eyes keeps one from getting hit int he back of the head by ones wife as well...smiles....and avoids her good byes...

Mary said...

Your words definitely express the picture! Nice write.

Anna said...

I like the word "frou frou" and the clever brevity of your piece.

annell4 said...

Interesting how the writes of "night time" as so different? hummmmm....

barbara said...

love frou-frou!

nice and tight.

Louise said...

Very similar in content to my piece - you just captured it in a much tighter but nevertheless wonderful gem.

Anonymous said...

i know i am parroting others ~ you captured this perfectly and in so few words! delightful, Laurie! ♥

Lyn said...

So much is covered,(and uncovered)in this brief, witty poem. Sometimes fewer words say it all.

Everyday Goddess said...

a temptress to the end.

i like it!

Erratic Thoughts said...

wisely put...n I loved the title :)

Doctor FTSE said...

What an interesting irony . . that her scanty frou-frou should divert his lustful eyes. From . . . ?

Laurie Kolp said...

Thanks, everyone, for your comments.

Doctor FTSE- I'll leave that one to your imagination ; )

Peggy said...

The feel of the picture so well captured in few words!! Neat!

Helen said...

i'm goin' right out and buy me one of those scanty frou-frou things!

Steve Isaak said...

Taut, sharp, nailed it - perfect.

J Cosmo Newbery said...

Nicely done!