A soapy ceramic serving dish
struck the low corner of the wall;
she never liked Toile curtains,
she never liked the look
her father-in-law gave her,
she never liked her blonde dye job,
or the way her husband wants her
to just lay there—
the shards were swept up
after two bitter cigarettes,
and a bit of pillow screaming.
© Nancy Botta, 2019
Rusted Honey 
haunting image
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Aww, so sad.
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Strong piece. I’m curious if you think the past tense would work better in the third stanza. “husband [wanted] her/to just lay there” instead of “husband wants her/to just lay there.” Food for thought. 🙂
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Extemporaneous……its the external manifestation, wholly accidental to the internal dialogue. Its like a flash of that line from the Grateful Dead’s Truckin’…..in a typical daydream. Holidays at the in laws? Who hasnt had one of these moments? Nice one Nancy 😁
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Heartbreaking
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Many women, know this frustration. Sometimes we just need a “break” 😁
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Broken dishes and broken dreams coupled with stifled screams – power in truth for too many women.
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made me think of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Hissing of Summer Lawns’
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Just spend about 30 mins browsing through. Your poetry is dope. Thanks for stopping by my site. I’m glad to return the follow and keep reading you. Cheers.
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Rawness felt in each line.
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This is powerful. So much is said here, but the reader is left with the feeling that there’s so much more to BE said. That may never GET said. Powerful stuff.
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Yes.. so powerful.. it left me with so many questions and so many emotions. This was truly moving.
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wow- powerful!!! Wonderfully written.
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She is desparately heading towards an explosion
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Husband needs a swift kick.
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Wow!!!! I love your writing style!!
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