Crimson Uprising ~ #NaPoWriMo2021 ~ Day 11


She wears wings,

crimson feathers stained

with the blood of poppies

brooding in a sinner’s field of dreams.

 

Ignoring the curse assigned

to Eve’s gown of apple rinds

and devils, she dresses in the

ruby linen of rebellion to open

a garden padlocked with blame.

 

A scarlet crow in a murder of men

she disrupts the nest built

from the myth of ribs and

stemmy thorns of manipulative ink.

 

Comments

qbit said…
"A scarlet crow in a murder of men"!!!
April 11, 2021 at 8:33 AM
Jewish Young Professional said…
I love the imagery here! You have created this awesome and empowered character!
April 11, 2021 at 10:54 AM
Helen said…
'ruby linen of rebellion' ~~~ cannot get the image out of my head. I must find a ruby linen dress! Great write, Ms. Susie.
April 11, 2021 at 11:32 AM
Carrie Van Horn said…
Sigh...this is full of glorious lines Susie! Every one opens our eyes even wider with awe and wonder! I love your capturing of the image! Thank you for your well wishes. I am feeling much better today. 🦋😊
April 11, 2021 at 12:43 PM
robkistner said…
A lot of fire in this Susie, very strong write!
April 11, 2021 at 12:52 PM
indybev said…
This is a marvelous write, full of memorable phrases, AND the accompanying digital art is fantastic! A standing ovation and a big bravo from me!
April 11, 2021 at 1:44 PM
Fireblossom said…
Crash that nest, girl!
April 11, 2021 at 4:02 PM
JadeLi said…
A wonderful manifesto and mission statement. I love the scarlet crow and the murder of men.
April 11, 2021 at 7:48 PM
Petru J Viljoen said…
A perfect #metoo. Every word came home.
April 12, 2021 at 3:42 AM
Jim said…
Women rule!! Susie, this is really a great tale (and fake news??) of "men's" dealing with the birth of women the place they hold. Hang tight!!!!
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April 12, 2021 at 10:10 AM
Gillena Cox said…
You never know what will happen to the rsinbow's colours in your poem. Nice one
Thanks for dropping by to read mine

Much 💛 love
April 15, 2021 at 4:51 PM
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