Hair

Hair

her hair is water falling

Shining black deeps 

tumbling down her back

she tossed her head and laughed 

pointing out her split          ends 

brushing aside my intent

I thought .............. of

fireworks and 

sparklers 

as sunlight hits water on rapid rocks.

The soft edge of her pale palm brushed

against hot, bacon greased pan; 

                       

                         and

singed a distinct brand      -       the

size and shape of a small caterpillar

right there

just     so

She misjudged time and

tender fingers nicked the oven rack and

ever so slightly ..... 

a cooling ... and deceiving 

open oven's door

sizzling burn             instant blister

and hurt gone unscathed

how can such a beauty be?

E.

12/03/2022

Author's Note

Reviews

[Lorry]

How can such a beauty be indeed Sir E. A perfect contradiction of perfection and what others would mark down as negatives, but only someone who truly sees beauty can notice split ends and oven burns and still see perfection.
I hide my split ends behind a beanie these days and barely bare my skin in these sub Arctic days... Which is just as well as dating here involves so many layers it more resembles a game of pass the parcel than anything that could even be called lukewarm action.
As ever, always a pleasure to play random roulette on your page, where I have an uncanny ability to hit jackpot most times.

[Einstein Noodle]

you are too kind dear friend .. thank you so much .. feels good you enjoyed meeting Ms. Perfect imperfected ... thanks so much for this reveiw .. love and joy Lorry!
E.

[Sami Khalil]

Appreciation of hair, acceptance of imperfections are so realistic in the poet's eyes; all can be fragile and note-worthy. He raises a good question at the end.

[Einstein Noodle]

"here baby, there momma, everywhere hair hair hair etc. .. " you know the tune. thanks for taking time as always Sami! your comments are taken to heart ... wishing you the best of the day my friend
E.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! Much appreciated dear poet and friend. You are welcome sir Einstein

[Sami Khalil]

Cowsills........

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ..................

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe .....

[ProphetsMother]

Finding the beauty in our imperfections is a sign of love and appreciation. You can find beauty almost anywhere with the right people. The scars become stories or part of their image that attracts you more to them.

[Einstein Noodle]

so true .. that kind of acceptance bestows a deep beauty shared me thinks .. thanks for taking time Ms Mother ;)
E.

[FGFRANKLIN]

Ah, I remember reading this one. I left a review from my old account before it was wiped out by whatever bug took half of WC. I just had to abandon it. It's interesting how the little things in life become beautiful to us. How certain qualities in people; a scar, a way of talking, a laugh can become precious in our mental image of them. I knew a girl once who had a raspy laugh that gave her away in a crowd. She died years ago from cancer but I still remember that laugh. Here. it is the hair that settles on the admirer's heart and a tiny scar. A interesting and intriguing piece of poetry. I enjoyed the read.

[Einstein Noodle]

hmm .. might be a false memory dear friend .. the date on this one is the day i posted it .. i have been here at least 15 yrs. (crazy right?!) and do not recall the WC "wipe out" .. bummer for sure .. before I was here i belonged to MySpace along with the many writers there .. they changed the format to music and without notice erased all friends and my poetry there ... fortunately i had and do retain hard copies of all my driveling ;) thanks for reading and taking time .. glad you can relate
E.

[FGFRANKLIN]

I'm Fabian G. Franklin E.N. if you scroll down a bit you'll see my other review. The wipe out did not affect or infect all the writers here but some who had been here since Charlie opened the site. Fran Marie's account, mine and at least a dozen others were affected. This was over a course of a few weeks so it might have been a worm or a trojan virus. I don't know. I remember the wipe out that took down the writing of many other writers (some of them my friends) after the site had been up just a few years. A lot of people left after that debacle. I was on My Space for awhile, Cold Coffee and Mind's Eye on Multiply and Gingatao, a site ran by my good friend and Australian Poet, Paul Squires who passed away in 2010 or thereabouts after a fall.

[Einstein Noodle]

ah ... Fabian!! i did not recognize the connection .. i am old and do cross word puzzles as a panacea for muddled noodle :) live long and prosper!

[FGFRANKLIN]

Ha! I do the AARP crosswords online myself. I haven't done one in a few days though. I've been reading a novel and I just finished it. A good thick novel will take me about a week to read. My eyes get tired before I long, even with my reading glasses on. Live long and prosper my Vulcan friend. ;)

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ......................

[Fabian G. Franklin]

"She was a black-haired beauty with big dark eyes
And points of her own, sittin' way up high, way up firm and high." Bob Seger from Night Moves

The glory of a woman's hair is a temptation to man, indeed, especially wet and tangled coming from the beach or the bath. And those tiny eccentricities, a laugh, a smile a scar...they plant themselves in memory to go and grow wherever we are. I enjoyed the read, my friend. Excellent verse!

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you so much for reading ... you made my day with your review .. so glad we kind of shared such beauty and wonderment .. all caught up in her hair ;) luv on ya brother .. thanks so much ..
E.

[Tom]

Hair today gone tomorrow as they say, though while it lasted, so beautifully unforgettable...

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha yes indeed Tom! we can be very grateful for instants of beauty and grandeur in our short lives, can't we!? great review .. thank you so much!
E.

[Ladysue]

Absolutely stunning with outstanding imagery as you captured the awe, the feeling so exquisitely. You truly are a gifted writer. Loved it..

[Einstein Noodle]

dear Lady Sue! I am deeply gratified and truly humbled by your review .. so so happy this spoke to you in such a way! Peace, love and joy ...
E.

[Ladysue]

Wishing you a Happy, Healthy, and blessed New Year E.

[Ken Simm.]

Empathic, atmospheric and just sheer damn beautiful. What else can I say but I love it.
Seasons greetings to you and yours dear friend. Sorry I'm a little tardy with this but I have not been around much recently.

[Einstein Noodle]

what a treat to see you sir .. i have been in and out on an irregular basis .. the wheel turns and we find ourselves in different times and circumstance .. doesn't it!? thank you so much Ken! i'm happy it spoke to you ... the inspiration for this was quite stunning ... and tho only for an instant .. she sparked me ol bean :))))))) Happy New Year sir! i'll be 'round your door soon .. have to catch up on the adventures of your Owl
E.

[Ken Simm.]

Happy Hogmaney to you me old mucker as well.

[Einstein Noodle]

:))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!

[andrew mitchell]

A captivating write and I was transfixed by images of a beautiful woman in water throwing her long her back as you describe leaving everything else in a blur then reality checked in , where water and hot oil don’t mix, the sizzle, the heat, the oven and I thought is this when the postman rings twice with Jessica Lange( what a honey!) Fine writing indeed. What a beauty! Hats off to you.

[Einstein Noodle]

what can i say sir! i am totally thankful and humbled by your review ... you took it all in .. what more can one ask for? blessings of peace and joy my friend!
E.

[andrew mitchell]

It is I that is humbled. Happy new Year Gene.

[Melinda McQueen]

Such an amazing write.
Had me hooked to the end.
Nice!

[Einstein Noodle]

i am so happy to have your review Ms. McQueen! you have made my day ... glad you found something in it that spoke to you .. love and peace
E.