A Mysterious Neighbour Poem by Sandra Martyres

A Mysterious Neighbour

Rating: 3.9


Sprightly and very much alive
For someone seventy-five
Wearing her trade mark sunglasses
To hide any trace of wrinkles
Are these accessories
Armour to preserve
Her ever youthful image?
Every gesture
Is carefully choreographed
To leave behind an aura of mystery
No one knows her history
Some think she may have been
A fashion designer or a
Classical dancer of yesteryear
Which she neither confirms nor denies
All this conjecture perhaps
Stems from her own wild imaginings
She drops little hints while talking
Leaving people to conclude
That after an illustrious past
She has settled down
In the vicinity to a more
Peaceful and relaxed existence
Yet no one dares question her
Fearing her sarcasm
With haiku-like concision
While fielding difficult questions
From curious neighbours
So she will continue to be an enigma
Until someone uncovers
Her true story –if there is one

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Meggie Gultiano 03 September 2009

and this is a mysterious piece..Perhaps you can identify who she is really. Another great write, Sandra

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Michael Harmon 03 September 2009

This is a fine work, Sandra, on the 'mysterious neighbor' we all, at one time or another, have probably experienced. 'Fearing her sarcasm With haiku-like concision' -very memorable lines! Very nicely done. :)

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premji premji 04 September 2009

dear saandra, the end of almost all celibrities in the sixties are exactly like the one in your poem...

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Sonya Florentino 04 September 2009

ah yes! we all know someone like this... the mysterious woman.... with her mysterious past.... could this be her final act?

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Yelena M. 05 September 2009

'So she will continue to be an enigma Until someone uncovers Her true story –if there is one..' Dear Sandra, this enigmatic poem reminded me of one case in my life that left me with mystery close to the described here. Your poetic genious shines in this piece, striking flow and images. Thanks for sharing! Y.M.

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Reshma Ramesh 17 September 2009

haha..we are curious one bit arent we all? ..loved this one

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Anand Madhukar 16 September 2009

I loved the story and the psychology underlining this write. A wonderful read.

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Ravi A 13 September 2009

Every person may have such an odd past and nobody can really dig it out. In a way, it is unnecessary also. What is important is the present time. One may be a missionary now but might have been a criminal decades ago. So what? Does the past matter to us more than the present? Let us just accept the present and get on with it. To accept or reject that person is an individual question. We can listen to the whisperings of life. It is reflective and contemplative and nothing more than that.

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Sathyanarayana M V S 09 September 2009

An interesting story, that ends with a continued suspense. I expect Part II of this one soon from your pen. This poem reminds me a academy award winning movie by name Fedora.......Very good composition.

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Ben Gieske 08 September 2009

Nicely composed keeping the enigma ongoing while revealing only what adds to but does not solve it. The ending is a good one.

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