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The Velvet Brush
Donald R. Anderson
The Velvet Brush
She brushes her hair
in the window by amber afternoon light,
listening to the '40s on a radio.
The birds outside sing,
and the plush chair longs for release
as she relaxes, just another
amber afternoon light.
She brushes her hair
with a velvet brush,
her hair chestnut and red,
as she has read it must be,
in her romance novels in fancy covers.
The music longs to be free.
The Velvet Brush
She brushes her hair
in the window by amber afternoon light,
listening to the '40s on a radio.
The birds outside sing,
and the plush chair longs for release
as she relaxes, just another
amber afternoon light.
She brushes her hair
with a velvet brush,
her hair chestnut and red,
as she has read it must be,
in her romance novels in fancy covers.
The music longs to be free.
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Permalink Reply by Maddy on -
The subtle hints at the girl's unhappiness and character was brilliant, here. "Has read it must be" is a phrase most teen girls live by, and boys as well... they aren't free from the rules either no matter what dream world they concoct. The last few lines remind me a bit of Margaret Atwood.
Describing the chair and song as wanting to be free and released was a truly inspirational way to point the reader in the right direction.
Anyways, this poem has captured my attention completely.
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Permalink Reply by Donald Anderson on -
Thanks, maybe I'll post more poetry now that I get comments. :)
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Permalink Reply by Ruthie Taylor on -
I really enjoyed this poem, which I found by accident, when looking for a way to mend a 1940s deep green velvet dress. It just seemed the perfect thing to read. Thanks.
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