Sinister Romance
We walked the downtown
Busy streets stark naked,
Holding black candles lit
High above our heads.
We shouted at business
Men in expensive black
Pinstriped suits, “Wear red,
You must remember, wear red!”
People sitting at outside
Tables of the Black Palm
Restaurant stared in disbelief,
Whispering amongst themselves,
When we sat down to join them.
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Paige Simkins is a poet who lives with her dog, Sir Simon, in Tampa, Florida. She holds a Bachelor degree in English (CRW) and a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science. She works as a Public Librarian and is very passionate about poetry, libraries, VW Beetles, and visual art. Her poems have appeared in Stepping Stones Magazine, Burningword Literary Journal, The Wayfarer, Crack the Spine and the Tulane Review.
Your poem is cute and whimsical. I know you had fun writing it.
Good luck in your future endeavors!
Thank you so much, Dee! It was a ton of fun writing it! I am happy you enjoyed it.
Very Good. Paige! Your pal from Tampa TPD….
Hi, Tony! Thank you! -Paige