Draped With Indifference

Photo/Poem, Photographs, Poem 1 Minute

sunlight kisses plastic skin,
lips frozen mid-thought—
but no thoughts ever come.


she leans into the world like she owns it,
but she owns nothing, not even herself.

shadows curl against the woolen weave,
a careless shrug stitched in fabric and pose.


too cool to notice, too empty to try,
just another hollow queen of display.

white-rimmed eyes, frozen in mid-glance,
survey the world with practiced boredom.


behind the glass, people move with purpose—
she holds none, and wears it well.

yet someone will stop and stare,
searching for meaning in her vacant grace.


and when night creeps in, she stays,
same pose, same stare, same nothing.

Portland, Maine

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Published by davestankowicz

Dave Stankowicz is a retired educator who lives on an island off the coast of Portland, Maine with his wife Debbie Jordan and their dog Cody. Liberated from the responsibilities of teaching he has found the space and time to pursue so much that interests him. Dave is the former host of the WMPG radio show Palm Wine Radio, and currently hosts Next To Silence - an hour long show that explores different themes, genres, artists and record labels. Next to Silence can be streamed live on Peaks Island Radio at https://peaksislandradio.com on Mondays and Fridays @ 7:00 PM EDT, and Tuesdays @noon. You can also stream archived shows at his site (category: next to silence) He continues his lifelong efforts to master space and time.

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