Saturday, December 15, 2012

IGWRT's Sunday Mini-Challenge - Dolls Revisited "Becoming"



Becoming

I fell for a boy
wearing an octopus tattoo

became hypnotized
by the way 
he moved his ink,

forlorn when he 
chose another,
said I was shallow.

Self pity nor sainthood's 
for me.  Took it upon myself
to become what I love;

I wear it better, anyway.

by Margaret Bednar, December 15, 2012















This is for Imaginary Garden with Real Toad's Sunday Mini-Challenge, Dolls Revisited.  

18 comments:

Susan said...

fun. poignant. and a little scary.

Kerry O'Connor said...

I love the way you included an octopus tattoo, and ink. This is a very different kind of love poem for sure.

Grace said...

Another lovely doll ~

I like the line of becoming what I love...great prompt Margaret ~ Will get down to writing, thanks ~

Sherry Blue Sky said...

This is also a good message to pass on to the girls who created these dolls - to become what they love, not seek it in Silly Boys, hee hee.

LLM Calling said...

brilliant, I love it

Kay L. Davies said...

This is super, Margaret. Love the second and fourth stanzas in particular (tried to choose one, couldn't).
K

Fireblossom said...

That's right!

Mimi Foxmorton said...

Love that this is so...true.......
:)

Ella said...

Great message! Find your own style... :D

Unknown said...

So funny - said I was shallow! I agree, always best to become what one loves!

Helen said...

So 'in your face' .. love it!!!

hedgewitch said...

I love this one Margaret. Tight and vivid from first to last.

Anonymous said...

I LOVE your first two stanzas. Love. Like, big time. ;)

Ginnie Hart said...

You are way too funny...and that video is amazing. Who knew an octopus could do THAT!

Susie Clevenger said...

Love it. Good for her that she didn't succumb to self pity.

Anonymous said...

LOVE this, Margaret!!!

Peggy said...

Very late here but once again I love the dolls and prompts. I hope you will post them again as prompts sometime in the future. Also I like the creative direction you took with this octopus woman doll. Glad sainthood and self=pity are not the only choices in life!

Chris Lawrence said...

interesting love story with a little twist