Ness Poem by Deva De Silva

Ness

Rating: 2.4


Creasing her forehead,
Scowling sparse eyebrows,
Curled upwards.

Hidden in plump lids,
Determined black eyes,
Stares far-off.

Shining a healthy gleam,
A broad graceful nose
Seemingly majestic.

Pouting unhappy mouth,
Wrinkled at corners,
Stretched to the limit.

Reduced to a thin line,
A pair of spouting lips
Pressed together tight

Drooping around the chin,
Rounded ample cheeks;
Entice us.

Sprinkled random freckles,
Rosy glowing skin,
Velvet to the touch.

Clutching at her father's thumb,
Tiny fingers gripping
With all her might.

Peering at the camera,
Ness endures
Her very first photo shoot!

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
To my goddaughter Vanessa.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Ben Gieske 20 March 2009

You have written a beautiful portrait - one to cherish and remember. It will be interesting to compare it to later versions. Be sure to write more about her from time to time. I think we poets have the advantage of capturing our past and those around us for later happy times to be remembered. At first, reading the title, the image of the Loch Ness, came to mind. Your ending could easily apply, if Ness is female, to what many people are waiting for: Peering at the camera, Ness endures Her very first photo shoot!

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