In the beginning

Posted on 2015/06/22 by Bartholomew Barker
Dahlia Vee

poem inspired by Dahlia Vee
photo by Alexia Phillips

She started wearing purple
but the goddess dropped her gown
then her dramatic bustier
spun from the stage
and the glitter launched
from between her breasts
got caught in the spotlight.

Each sparkle a star
looped by living planets
in our spiral arm
from which a satin glove
is withdrawn luxuriant
by teeth framed
with crimson lipstick.

About Bartholomew Barker

Bartholomew Barker is one of the organizers of Living Poetry, a collection of poets and poetry lovers in the Triangle region of North Carolina. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he makes money as a computer programmer to fund his poetry habit.
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3 Responses to In the beginning

  2. JeanMarie Olivieri says:
    2015/06/22 at 19:05

    Really nice finished product. Ooh-la-la!

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

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