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Avril Showers
by
Laurie Aron

Inspired by a painting of French can-can dancer Jane Avril by Toulouse Lautrec

Jane Avril in October showers,

Draggled peau de soie and tulle,

Black on mustard, red and green,

Scaly boa twines swivelly hips.

A trunkful of can-can pleats and crinolines,

Icons of molded breasts, wooden monkeys,

A slinky toy that walked down stairs
One elephant foot at a time.

Laurie Aron is a writer who lives in New York.

paradea:
I love ekphrastic poetry. Good one!
Posted 10/15/2014 09:06 AM

rhonasheridan:
a friend of mine -called Avril - was thrilled with the poem. It has quite made her day - even considering the (ahem) elephant feet!
Posted 10/15/2014 04:55 AM

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