Stiletto

 

Stiletto

 

 She comes not from the Land of Oz,

so she doesn’t have a broom,

but she is still pure evil,

through and through.

 

She lies about her family,

she lies about her age,

she lies about the news

that she is engaged.

 

Tall woman in stilettos,

always taking chances.

She has her own cross to bear.

Can’t ignore male advances.

 

Her victim status stands firm,

although she crushes men to dust.

She has no clue of cause/effect,

so she remains nonplussed.

 

Such a sad way to live one’s life,

if only she would listen.

But all advice falls on deaf ears,

so it won’t become my mission!

 

 

Linda Imbler

  

Linda Imbler’s poetry collections include six published paperbacks: Big Questions, Little Sleep, Big Questions, Little Sleep” second edition (expanded with 66 additional poems), Lost and Found, Red Is The Sunrise, Bus Lights, Travel Sights, and Spica’s Frequency.  Soma Publishing has published her four e-book collections, The Sea’s Secret Song, Pairings, a hybrid of short fiction and poetry, and That Fifth Element, and Per Quindecim. Her new book, Spica’s Frequency, will be published on December 1, 2021. Examples of Linda’s poetry and a listing of publications can be found at lindaspoetryblog.blogspot.com.  

In addition to writing, she helps her husband, a Luthier, build acoustic guitars and steel strings in Wichita, Kansas, U.S.A.  They are currently working on number 10.