masquerade ~
i.
suspended by silvery spiderwebs;
among what appeared to be a
baroque parade ov the eleganté,
{the pretty, pretty ones.}
their frail glittery veils, some sort ov glamorous-magic…
the eloquence, chipped with off-key blather.
pretty, pretty princesses dressed
in ruffled baby-blue ball gowns,
desperate steps staggered,
as their plastered slippers ov pewter,
pinched gnarled feet.
and the roses…
always full ov such arrogant beauty
mocked at my silent awkwardness —
whilst lonely lady slippers
still waited for their princes to arrive —
regarded me with soft empathy.
ii.
my love, well, my love
was beside me, a moment ago;
my love, so quietly slipped way
always dancing towards those pretty, pretty ones’…
beguiling smiles —
whilst i was left standing, abandoned,
and ignored…stitched heart, unraveled,
thrice times torn —
a mask of radiance shone on their faces…
secretly bled out their deceitfulness…
my love, well my love’s face
didn’t seem so golden anymore —
whilst i tried to waltz with ashen night shades.
iii.
during the thirteenth hour, eventually, all gathered,
& so, the voices drew nearer,
the amethyst moonlight,
became ever so clearer,
the birch trees began to sway in reverse pirouettes —
whilst ashen night shades,
mercifully tried to hide me.
iv.
then, unexpectedly, i soon found myself draped
in the velvet warmth from ten thousand candelabras,
whilst violent, astral storms,
whispered sweetly to me that it’s time i departed…
[&] hourglasses’ shattered glasses —
spilled its pyrite sands, turned into garnet jewels;
as splinter’d fragments from ornate mirrors
sliced through diamond-shaped mouths…
& those pretty, pretty princesses
with their tongues, teeth, flesh detached—
weren’t so pretty, pretty nevermore.
~ so, i suddenly stopped…
tearing apart arrogant rose petals…
for ridiculing me…
from the start.
…
12/20/2025 : 3:18:46 PM
©️ 2025 by chantepleure
I did come and read this first. I like how all of this is woven together.
your kind words are most appreciated…
thank you, for your visiting.
~ c
This is quite good. Woven together eloquently, and entertaining as well. It may be a bit heady for some. But I am eager for writes such as this, to break away from the norms. I myself can be long-penned, too. But long writes are fine as long as they don’t weigh the reader down. This one carries us well.
thank you, for visiting and your kind, thoughtful words.
i appreciate your visit!
~ chantepleure
Hoi hoi
I’ll be back tomorrow to take it all in.
But at first sight, the last four sentences are the cherry on the cake for me.
Love the art work.
Keep ‘em coming, please.
Kind regards, Gus
hello,
thank you, for reading…and leaving your gracious thoughts…
and please, take your time! ~ c
Beautifully penned, C. Excellent write my friend. I concur with my fellow commenters about how it’s woven together brilliantly. Nicely done. Appreciate you.
Damian
my whole hearted thanks to you, for your benevolent visit
and kindly support. i appreciate you back. ~ c
Oh, yes! This one is up my alley.
Chère C.,
My ‘i’ll be back tomorrow…’ was too optimistic.
But now I can honestly say what a very very good piece of work you’ve made.
It was well worth the reprise.
If you’re American: Thank you
In all other cases: I could get accustomed to poems like this one. More, please!
Warm waive and festive season, Gus