Poetry Corner: Costumes

POETRY CORNER

– 10/19/16

Hosted by Kathabela Wilson

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Costumes (Photo – Jean Sudbury).

Matsukaze

it has been years
since i’ve known mom or myself, much less;
to be real…we all wear costumes of some sort

spring afternoon
in the attic
putting on grandma’s
old wedding gown
my brother feels grand

Matsukaze (Orrin PréJean) Matsukaze a classical singer and poet, now living in Texas, says “all of us at some time/in some way, are pretenders-souls making ourselves out to be more than we are…and for many varied reasons.”

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Costumes (Photo – Stevie Strang).

Briony James

draped in disguise
a new self
emerges
once the mask
is secure

my face painted white
black curling vines
brilliant flowers
mask
over a mask

Briony James, a poet living in Altadena, CA says “Let your imagination fly! Wear a mask!”

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> Photos by Stevie Strang and Jean Sudbury.