It’s not my pulse
that’s out of sync,
nor a case of the vapors
for one come and gone-
he goes and he comes
but that they don't know.
he goes and he comes
but that they don't know.
A bleeding
is in order,
he says.
We’ll see.
I know how
to brew
pennyroyal
tea
and I’ll
be just fine
when all
of you leave.
I know how
to bleed.
Photo prompt courtesy of Tess at the one and only Magpie Tales hitting it hard on Sunday, week after week.
23 comments:
Yes we know how to bleed!
and cry- and smile the secret smile she's got!
Nice one. We do indeed.
Ah, we do know how to bleed. Sometimes stopping it is the tricky part. I also had a fleeting thought of the vapors. I like this very much Yvonne.
Very well done, and a terrific ending.
Washing the bleeder out of my hair would be my preferred method :-)
Well done! And I agree--great ending!!
I am woman hear me roar ........
Ah! That last line floored me. Well done!
The Vapors eh?
The Long Lost Yvonne Osborne.....
Very well penned!
You've done beautiful work with this prompt, Yvonne. I love the attitude and the Nirvanna connection to penroyal tea. Thank you for sharing this.
Love your take on the photo prompt!
That's so nicely tied together, and great last line.
So true to the times....love that last line Yvonne!
Thanks everyone. I always read and appreciate every indispensable comment, from Izzy's to Carrie's. Thank you all for reading me between the lines.
Wonderful re-working of the different approaches! k.
Like many of the best poems, yours is an extended metaphor. Well done.
Dr. Ftse! I love it that you can define what I'm trying to do when I can't define it myself, that which I can't put a finger on. An extended metaphor. I take that as an weighty compliment! Thank you.
Manic K., Thank you very much.
Oooo... You know it wasn't until I read this I remembered how they did used to 'bleed' people back then too. How awful. This is very sharp with its imagery, a really gripping read. Enjoyed it very much :)
The ending is great. Sick she may be it shows that the confidence is intact. Nicely Yvonne!
Hank
Daydreamer,
I know,isn't it though? Midwives were the best bet back then. Much better than the so-called "doctors" for the most part. Can that be true today?
Hank,
Thank you very much!
Clever Mag!
Anna :o]
Thanks Anna
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