Flashes & Sashes Poem by John Sensele

Sashes and flashes of pride ride on thin ice
Blushes and flushes of challenges plunge into a ravine
Clusters and clutters of humility roll drama dice
To yield a shield of outcomes that shores up a sardine.

Sashes and flashes of risible ruse fuse into derision
Blushes and flushes of indecision lunge into an illusion.
Clusters and clutters of febrile familiarity melt into a malaise
To yield a shield of attitudes that no altitude can raise.

Sashes and flashes of indefensible invectives hurt
Blushes and flushes of explicit vocabulary nonsense blurt.
Clusters and clutters of misdemeanor yield field disappointments
To yield a shield of odious sentiments and ridiculous regiments.

Sashes and flashes of pure thoughts sustain success
Blushes and flushes of dollar bills seduce a waitress
Clusters and clutters of debauchery derange adroit planning
To yield a shield of outcomes that admit no dependency weaning.