"One Shot Wednesday"

Over at "One Stop Poetry," there's this little thing going on called "One Shot Wednesday. It's a way to share your own poetry and enjoy others' original work as well. All you have to do is post an original poem on your blogsite, and link back to One Shot Wednesday in the post. Add your name to the Mr. Linky list (which you'll find on their site) and then have fun reading through the collection of poetry.

My poem is a little depressing, but I decided to post it, because it's one of the few maybe-successful (and rarer, still--rhyming) sonnets I've written. Here 'tis:

Lila

Lila hangs laundry outside on the line.

She smoothes out the creases, turns the collars down.

She watches the breeze fill out the skirts

And the busts of her blouses. She frowns.

Lila stands awkward before the mirror.

She plucks a grey hair from her young, dark locks.

She tightens the sash tied ‘round her waist,

Pinches some pink into her cheeks. She checks the clock.

Lila’s mother stands by, at the door.

She’s been in the kitchen, and her apron is stained.

‘Eat a few bites, Lila.’ Her brow is furrowed.

Her daughter’s features are drawn and strained.

But Lila is slight, fast; she doesn’t need much.

She leaves the house without her lunch.

Post your own poems and link them to One Shot Wednesday! Or just check out the links to other writers' and poets' sites.