
The Tryst (1840) Jean-Leon Gerome
Fandango’s One Word Challenge’s selection today is tryst. Today’s offering is a series of senryu .
as he closed the door
to the room, he broke one heart
and burst another
*
dark end of the street
where lust and betrayal rise
unholy phoenix
*
“working late tonight”
cliched lie for timeless tale
staled lust leavened
*
bodies never touched
but stolen glances conjured
untold torrid trysts
*
mommy said daddy
is leaving because he had tryst
is that like toast?

Love the painting. And the senryus, too.
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Thank you much Fandango :)
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“staled lust leavened” – I love the way you can turn a phrase !
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thanks. i was pretty pleased with that one too :)
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It’s a goodie. :-)
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