The Masquerade - A Vamp

Masquerade


..  Writers Island

He would be at the party

She knew she wanted attention, only his

Dressed in black and ruby lips

A satin sash around her hips

Her eyes were her mask,

behind them a deep passion

Only she the huntress knew

What she felt was true

It didn't matter if he cared

What she wanted, she would get

So she stalked him through the night

Anxious to give her first bite

Finally a glimpse of hope

He had noticed her from afar

Offering a smile with a glint

Her eyes glowing, with a red tint

Moving closer, he asked her to dance

The music haunting and passion in the air

Sliding her body against his, her Lilly white hand against his chest

Soon, even though he didn't know, she knew what would be best.

Holding her tightly against him

She knew how to use her body as they danced

It was then she pressed those ruby lips against his skin

Soon, she would relish in her win

A fang slid against his neck

Even though it was fake

She could feel him shiver

A quick pass of her tongue, a lusty quiver

Only for this night

She had him where she wanted

In her arms and hypnotic hold

His hot whisper was so bold

She only laughed, her head falling back

Until now, he had ignored her

She continued with the masquerade

He was fooled at the game she played

Wysteria

The Worst Halloween

Halloween -  Jingle Poetry  Happy Halloween Jingle!

A year my mother felt creative, and she was!

Months before, making three costumes 

She was busy, cutting, taping, covering

And then, the final fittings!

My brother was a robot

Three boxes covered in tin foil

It was the most amazing work

We were so excited to try ours on

My Sister was the youngest

Small and petite, she was a pumpkin

Wires and fabric made her look so

Orange and BIG! A green hat for the stem

Me?  I was a witch, dressed all in black

A brand new broom to carry

AND, a putty nose!

The broom would be used after, how frugal she was!

Then it came- HALLOWEEN NIGHT!

We dressed quickly with Mothers help

Excited to run out and get all our rewards and treats

We began to walk, old enough to go alone

Laughing and then, suddenly something went wrong

No more laughter, one by one we started to cry.

The robot shed tears first, he couldn't see and the boxes

Were awkward.  I tried to soothe and encourage him - to no avail

Next, my little sister began to sob

The pumpkin suit cumbersome and too large to walk in

She couldn't even sit down, like the  robot

Then, I started to cry, though I could move with ease

My putty nose kept falling and wilting

I would try to fix it but it only was misshapen

We all cried, walking up to houses 

We didn't want to disappoint my mother who worked so hard

The Robot, the pumpkin and me, the worst Halloween ever!

Wysteria

Dan Fogelberg - Wysteria

Fear and Motherhood

Poets United _ Think Tank

You never stop being a Mother

No matter how old your children get

For me, I am not afraid of too many things

But, when it comes to my children 

My fear for them and what I can't control

Is more anxiety than I can hold

Wysteria
 

Desperate

How will you react?

Picture this:
You are in big debt and could possibly lose your house and properties if this debt is not serviced immediately.

On the other hand, you hold an important position that you can manipulate illegally to get enough cash to pay up your debt and live up to your standard.

Remember, help is coming from nowhere, you wont get caught and this is your only source..

“How will you react?”

Kids to feed, husband laid off and the sheriff at the door handing me a notice of eviction.  I handle money everyday, after all I should do well at my job at the bank.  Things piled up, we were drowning, and our noses were above water.

The hardest part was to tell the kids they could no longer participate in pay to play sports.  This really crushed them and they were angry because we didn't have the money.

We tried everything.  It just was not working.  Double and triple bills on utilities, hardly no food to eat.  You know you are in bad shape when you are considering going to the local food bank.  You learn to swallow your pride, eventually.

Couldn't go to family for help, they didn't have anything either.  Parents living on social security and paying their own bills.  How could they take on ours?

I prayed so much I felt like God and The Saints  ignored me.  Tired of the same old prayer, hour after hour, day after day.

I   -  was becoming desperate.

Desperate to keep my home so my children had a roof over their heads.  Desperate to feed them.  It was all about them, not me.

So, I thought long and hard on this decision.  Every day I would take a little bit of money from the bank to catch up, or, just to survive another day.  I figured if I didn't take much, it would not be noticeable.  At least not right away.  I knew I would eventually get caught and would be punished but I was going to risk it.

Daily, I began to take a hundred dollars from the bank.  Sure enough, it didn't show and no one knew.  Really, they would never suspect me.

One day, while working, my boss approached me and wanted to speak privately.  My heart stopped, I couldn't breathe and held my breath for minutes.   Shaking in my shoes I followed him.  He was a nice boss but, I was sure I would be fired and sent to jail.

We sat down, our eyes now level across his desk.  He bit his bottom lip and shook his head and then, began to speak.  My ears, blood pumping and pounding in them made it hard to hear him.

" Liz, money is missing"   I sunk low in my chair and started to sob.  Finally, someone was going to hear me and listen to my misery.

I hunched up my shoulders and tried to speak, but only another sob escaped my lips.

"We have to investigate, as you know"

All I could think of was my children, they would soon visit a mother in Jail.  I could barely comprehend his next words.

"Liz, we all know here that you are having problems with bills.  No one wanted to ask you.  We have come up with an idea that might help you and your family"

 He spoke softly and kindly.   I wiped tears from my cheeks.

"We are not going to press charges, luckily the amount you have taken is not that large, even though you were stealing, I knew you were desperate". 

I blinked tears away and for the first time, looked up at him.  He was genuinely being kind.

" Everyone here has offered to give you 20.00 each week out of their checks until you can catch up on your bills.  I am going to offer you a loan, and once on your feet you can begin to pay me back.  It will be a personal loan between you and I"

I couldn't scream if I had wanted to, there were things making it hard for me to swallow already.

My heart was in my throat, I know that.

Finally, I asked him why everyone was being so kind?

He told me that I had worked there a long time, I was like family and family helps out.

It was funny, but I had never thought of me being part of a family at work.  Now, he made me see things in a different light.

"I am so thankful, so humble, that everyone wants to help us"   I don't know how I will ever be able to pay all of you back!"  Still sobbing I looked up at him behind his huge desk.

Calmly he spoke, a hint of knowing in his voice.

"Liz, you can pay people back with the same kindness.  It doesn't have to be monetary.  It could be offering a smile when someone is low.  Bringing an extra lunch for someone who for what ever their reason, doesn't buy or bring one.  Perhaps, they are in the same predicament as you."

I couldn't believe his words, that was true.  I was so consumed with my own problems I never thought of anyone else.

From that day on, my life changed.  I found out what was important in life and how to treat others.  We struggled, the kids had to understand the new rules about spending money and it took a year, and we were in better shape.  Thanks to a family, I never realized I had.

I guess, the moral of this story is never take things for granted, don't overlook the way other people may be in need.  It could be something simple. 

Trust me, the rewards are better than receiving.

Wysteria


This is not a true story.  Just written as one.  However, we have been down and out like a lot of people these days.  JUST KEEP FIGHTING

F-- Is for Feather

Jennt Matlock -Alphabet Thursday

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A feather floats
  Flirting with things in its way
 Lifting and  falling in slow motion
Taking forever to land
Catching a wisp of wind
Furiously trying to find a place
It fights the air and flutters
Like a butterfly on a flower
Finally, resting
waiting for a mate when
the pillow is fluffed again.


Wysteria

Popsicle Sticks

We Write poems

There were five of us, and loved Popsicle's.

Every Friday we would get a new box!

Making sure my brothers and sisters gave me their sticks.

I had a large collection,

some even stained -

from the brilliant colored sugary ice.

My collection would serve a purpose

I guarded them with my life!

Then, I would patiently wait.

Oh the first sound of thunder

I was running around, excited

Gathering my sticks and waiting by the door

Praying for a flood!

Finally, at the curb a rushing river

I would run to it and begin to lay a stick

In the stream that rapidly went by

I saw the sticks as little boats

Wondering how far they would go

And if someone would find them?

Soaking wet, one by one

The sticks would float

Leaving me praying for more sticks

And another rainy day

Wysteria

A collector

Thursday Prompt -- Collections

I used to collect so many things,

Finding out, I grew tired of them

They lacked the luster they once had

And the thought of getting rich,

Never came to be,

now the junk sits in marked boxes

in my musty basement.

Happy to say

I am a collector of memories

Sadly I threw some away

 for what ever reason, I can't get them back

Growing older, realizing that it is priceless

To make and keep memories  with people you love

Wysteria

A blanket of colors

Three Word Wednesday

Fragile, Rampant, Tremor

Fragile and delicate, leaves begin to fall

It's as if there is a rampant race to see

Which will be first to blanket the earth

The sun fades and the winds stir

Sending a tremor to each branch

Signaling their moment to release

Like kites they begin to sail,

Blowing in the breeze like colored bubbles

Soon, the earth will be covered by a rainbow of

Yellow and orange, damp and slippery

Oh, a wish they would stay, instead of curling up

and dying.  Making a bed of death for a

Winter, that seems to never end. 

Wysteria

Carry On Tuesday Prompts 



If I should die, think only this of me,

That I was good and bad at times
Laughed when I shouldn't and cried when I could
Had a temper to be dealt with
But easily calmed


That I took my knocks in life
and came through like a champ
Even though I wore the scars, silently
I was honest, but was known to stretch the truth


I loved, laughed and cried
Spent every penny on bills
And to my children
Don't cry when I am gone,

remember me by what I have left in your hearts
Even though, your inheritance will be my junk
My heart was in the right place
always, in loving you




Wysteria
 

So perfect

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Hating to admit it, I have felt it

Not as an adult, but as a child

I was the dumpy one, overweight

My sister, made to perfection

Every Friday mother went shopping

And, every Friday she would say

"Go check your room, I bought you something"

And me?  I would check,  nothing

Little sister  was the doll, she could dress up

For me, the "chubby department"

Never had anything frilly

Besides, mother could not choose the size

Every Friday, I dreaded those words

Somehow, I felt resentment at my sister

and my mother

As a child, you don't understand

I think this carries over into adulthood

But, a lesson to be learned

I was taught, never to treat my children differently

And never to make them feel anything less than perfect

Wysteria

I knew a real Witch

I knew a witch, in real life

One like on the Wizard of Oz

Always dressed in a black dress

With a sneer on her face

Once a week, she would be in her yard

With a big canvas bag of salt

Slowly, hunched over 

She would spread the salt around her house

I was terrified of her and her antics

She would come to our home

Gnarly fingers, ringing the bell

We would all scream for someone else to answer the door

In her arms and inside a bag she carried

Cobalt blue glass bottles

She claimed it was homemade perfume

My mother seemed frightened and bought one

It smelled horrible, and I was sure

It was some kind of witch potion.

Throwing it away, I wrapped it in newspaper

Just in case the witch checked our trash

One day, the Witch came again

We were all frightened

My mother yelled to me to say

"I'm not home"

Taking a deep breath,

I opened the door and saw her

Dressed in black

Cobalt blue glass bottles in her hands

Opening the door, just to peek my head outside

The witch stood there solemnly

Almost crying and trying to be a good daughter

I blurted out the words-  "My mom told me to tell you, she isn't home"

Realizing what I said

A witches curse, to be sure

I thought of Dorothy

Wishing, the wicked witch was dead

 This is a true story.  She was an old Italian lady and spread salt around her house to keep the "evil spirits" away.  Now, that I am older, I realize she did make the lavender scented perfume to sell to earn extra money.  She was a widow for many years.  And, she always wore a black dress.  I guess, she was in mourning all those years after her husband died.  I did think she was the wicked witch in the Story, though Mrs **** was a little on the chubby side.   I always crossed the street to the other side when walking to and from school.  Horrified to pass her home.  My mother did come down to the stoop where I stood before Mrs*** and embarrassed told her that I was playing a joke and she was home the whole time.  She gave me a look like I was in for it, and yes, I did get it.

Wysteria

I'm not always writing - Dark-

Well, I know some of you have read my work.  You probably think it is more dark than light.  I do try to bring some form of message in my work.  

I have to practice writing a little 'lighter'  I have a good Irish sense of humour, but I think the Dark Italian side wins at times.

So drop by and read my poems, offer suggestions or crits.  I have a hard shell...  lol well a head anyway.

I really do want to get to know all of you.

The dark and light

Wysteria

Love at First sight!

Jingle Poetry - Pot Luck Monday -  Love and Romance ---http://jinglepoetry.blogspot.com/

Working two jobs was stressful

Stubborn me, had to move out

Situations made it hard to live at home

I became my own keeper and my own bill payer

Both jobs were tough, all day and all night on my feet

Moonlighting in a small tavern, made it fun

Many times during the night and since I had worked there

The door would open to someone, we exchanged a friendly smile or wave

And, then it happened.  The door opened, a man walked in casually.

Our eyes met, and I felt like I was hit by lightening. 

I tried to smile, but felt trembling

I was flustered and blushing.

Smiling as if he knew, he mouthed a sexy "hello"

I served him his Jack Daniels with a tremble

I could feel his eyes still on me.

What was this feeling?

Waiting on others, I offered veiled peeks

He was charming, though, not the type to bring home to mother

Long hair, moustache and a HARLEY!

Mother warned me about men like that.

I knew what the feeling was, 'Love at first sight'

It hit me like a ton of bricks, never did I dream it would happen to me

I was stunned.

What a feeling it was. Exhilirating, 

We dated for two years and over time the feeling dimmed

I cried on the inside because I missed that first emotion he gave me

Hating to admit this, though I will

Mother was right to warn me, about men like that!

Wysteria

Stop being so Curious!

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My mother hated to answer my million questions

I had to know everything, curious

How did the hands on the clock move?

What did the neighborhood bully have to prove?

On and on, day after day, night after night

Curiosity killed the cat?

Why does a car need gas?

Oh, and, why did dad call Mr Norm an ass?

Finally, after mentally wearing her down

I could read and find my own answers

Though, it wasn't the same

As the question game

No matter what, she tried her best

I miss her now and still need answers

There are times I go to the phone to call

Only to remember, she's not there at all.

I just have one more question

Curious if it  could be answered,

Why did you choose her to leave?

She gave me dreams, and all I could believe

Wysteria

Halloween, just another scary night

 

Snarly faces lit with candles

Stare at weird costumed people

Children running up the walks

To houses with porch lights glowing

What is this need to feel scared?

Or better yet, to scare children.

The scent of burning pumpkins

mix with sulfur, pungent like the color

Days of preparing, decorations adorn homes

Children screaming and laughing

Thinking of bags of candy, and a night to indulge

There really are monsters in the night

Not just on this day

They lurk behind masks and wait to lure

Predators like the wolves in the woods

Be careful, a Mother whispers

Don't eat anything unwrapped

Wait for me to check it all

How sad the real monsters

Have taken away the only night
Children should be scared

Wysteria

At First Glance

Three words -Effect, immense, shimmer --http://www.threewordwednesday.com/

At First Glance

He

 didn't know

The  effect on me

Sitting , I fidgeted

Twirling a silky strand of walnut colored hair

around and around, two of my fingers.

An immense wave of warm blush crept along my cheeks

I could feel my body reacting, feverishly trying to hide it

Then, his eyes lifted to mine, shimmering, endless pools of ebony

Surprisingly, I held them with my own depths of blue

Breathlessly, wanting to shake my head and lose his gaze

The strands of hair only tightening around my fingers, 

It felt as if I would cut off the circulation

Death by twirling hair!

And then, he looked away

Not interested, the shimmer gone from his eyes

For me, I looked to the door for another to enter,

Hoping to find that  feeling again, I smoothed my hair back into place

What subtle signs we give when the effect of another's eyes meet ours

A hopeful first glance, that ends with a blink of an eye

Wysteria

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Well, the little ugly guy

We were so happy, my daughter and I

The thought of picking out a puppy was so exciting.

In the pound, at least a hundred beautiful dogs were barking

We peered into all the cages, it was heartbreaking, but we could only choose one

We started down the last aisle and both stared and grimaced at the one in the cage

He was a little chubby, and all of his bottom teeth protruded.  Especially one!

 still we didn't speak.  Our minds full of so many dogs who needed homes.

I thought to myself, this poor ugly guy will never get a place of his own

Staring at the dog, he seemed to know we would pass him by

My daughter, with much hesitation said "I think, I want him!"

Oh my God, what are we thinking!  People will laugh, our family would wonder why?

So we called over the woman to open the cage.  

With a slightly wagging tail, and teeth protruding he ambled over to us.

Friendly little guy, but so ugly he was cute.

We knew no one else would take him, so we did.

He is a strange little dog, with a face a mother could hardly love

But, he brings us so much love and joy.

Well, the teeth?  We tried to get it pulled or some kind of brace

The vet just said, "You will have to live with that face"

Wysteria

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Moods in Color

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 Moods in Color

I watched today as the azure sky turned gray.

Much as the mood that suddenly washed over me.

The yellow sun feeds me energy, though,

I get tired after a long day

It is lovely to watch an orange and purple sunset

In  awe at is jewel like streaks, painted by the wind

Nature's colors are much like a mood ring I had years ago

With each new season comes colors that can not be duplicated

No matter what our palette's hold.

Wysteria

Perfection

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I sketch a woman, one with no shame

Beautiful, statuesque and  free of inhibitions

Her perfection evident, I draw what I wish to be

Each placement of the pencil planned

There are never any eraser marks

A self portrait, this dream inside my head

For a moment, when complete, I pretend

It is a vision of me

Wysteria

Longing to commit the sin

 Written for Jingle Poetry - Seven Deadly Sins



Wonder why it is called a deadly sin?

I feel dead without it.

Longing for those days

That I felt it every moment

The need and longing insatiable

And now, I would gladly commit the sin of lust

To spend eternity in hell

To feel alive, to feel the longing,

the intense heat of desire

The real sin, is living a life without it.

Wysteria

Preparing for Winter - Summer Tired

Brittle from suns heat

Transparent leaves wait for white

Frozen kiss of death

Wysteria

Silence

Don't forgive me

I see that as being weak.

You know how I hate that.

Did you think of tormenting me today?

Your silence is deafening, and yes I deserve it.

who you are is not what I have become

I have disintegrated, melted and vanished with your pitiful words

Use me, as I have used you

There is only disgust left and the silence I will live in forever

Wysteria

An Autumn Memory

The scent of burning leaves in the air

Busy woodsmen revving  up their saws

I looked down to see a waxy , damp leaf

Brightly colored, I couldn't step on it

It had a curled edge,

Memories of my mother

Brought a  tear to my eye.

Carefully, I put the leaf into my pocket

A childhood craft, forgotten

 now recalled
Taking me to a special place and time
Another Autumn long ago

Placing the leaf between waxed paper
and, slipping it into a book
Hoping it would be found
Another Autumn, another memory made

Wysteria

The Kiss

You left your moist breath upon my lips

I taste the sweetness of your mouth

A warm blush creeps along my cheeks

I inhale your love

Delicate hand raises to touch your shoulder

The heat from your skin is exciting

My body reacts  on its own

Pushing up and to yours, needfully

You sense my urgency, yet... you wait

Teasing me, making me long even more

You smile against my mouth, knowing

That my need is out of control

I feel anger and love at the same time

Wondering why you make me wait

Until I realize the moment

Once the kiss is over, I will beg for more

Wysteria x

Wisteria? Or Wysteria?

Arms drape, like a ballerina's pose

Limber fingers, dangle with purpose

Head, tilted, face serene

Shallow breathing, soft summer breeze

Hip jutted, supporting swaying body

No turning, daintily moving in place

Colorful nail polish, a soft shimmer

Imitating tree's dance in the wind

No matter how hard I try

I can't capture the beauty

Of the picture in my mind

The scent of the blossoms

Wisteria, Wisteria, why so evasive?

Your bows so full of glorious color

Yet, you remain one of the quiet

In a sea of green

Wysteria   x

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About me - dark and bright

My pen name is Wysteria.

  I know it isn't spelled like the tree or bush.  It is my own variation of it.  I have an attatchment to this name, however, won't go into detail here...)

Would love to start this blog off with some of my work and hopefully, will get people to read and enjoy or leave me a nasty note.  What ever it is, I appreciate honesty.

So, tonight I will make my first addition.

Wysteria x