belladonna eyes

this cigarette butt
crushed — perfume still lingers
belladonna eyes
to tick-tack of stiletto heels
why lipstick on my collar?

Eye Colour by M.C. Escher

Linking late to Poetry Pantry
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December 10, 2017

18 responses to “belladonna eyes”

  1. between the lipstick
    and the smoke smell…

    I just hope its the right woman,
    cause otherwise, you might be in trouble.

  2. Damn, this is tight.

    I guess the question means you’d prefer the lipstick somewhere else. Or that you’re wearing a different kind of collar.

  3. That is an intriguing pivot line. Brilliant tanka … everything that an absorbing tanka should be. Loved it!

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