PWoF 2016 - Topic 05 - Sept. 26

[dukealien]

#3

Delilah 3, Samson 1


I (Left)

She stands with gilded innocence
curiosity personified, locks
newly shorn, short, short
shirtless trying to conform
to the photographer’ shouted
admonition not to suck
her thumb.  It would make
her attraction for pedophiles
too obvious.

II (Seated)

Shorn to a burr but bearded still
shoeless, naked to the waist
grimly concentrated, waiting
waiting for the day his patriarchal
hair will grow back
and the iPhone in his pocket chime
with news it’s time
to pull down this temple
of three goddesses.

III (Barber)

It’s hot
the weather
and the clipper in her hand
- can’t find work, can’t afford barbers -
on its long and worrisome extension cord what if
Delilah posing in the garden shed
where they’re living tripped
over it and spoiled her looks
they’re all she’s got
she’s all they’ve got
when will the letter
from the agent come
will it find them
here at cousin’s
back yard in
his shed?
It’s hot

IV (Hipshot)

OK, there’s the camera.
Pose one.
Pose two.
Runway walk.
Pose three
the thing with the mouth.
Pose four
all the way to the left
right heel up, knee straight forward
- oh damn, stockings getting loose -
serious thing with the mouth
Hey, cameraman!  I’m over here!