FASHION WIZARD
Blue-haired sorceress
drapes around sleeping bodies
naked Emperor’s clothes
with fingers like spider webs
trapping shadows
head tilted backwards.
Clients’ waists
shrink under her touch
hips dance, come alive
breasts protrude and loins arch
legs and thighs stretch thin
arms curve while self-conscious
hands strike a pose.
Fingernails emanate
discreet lunar glare
or else sparkles of gold
accordingly to apparel.
Toes are pointed while
heels imperceptibly
lift as she buckles a belt
ties a scarf, pinches a dart
dents a cleavage
pins a rose or a brooch
pulls a hat slightly
sideways, her hands
faster than desert wind
lifting whirlpools
of impalpable sand.
Her eyes are implacable.
Painted mirrors
stage curtains that-have-seen-it-all
choking wishes and fears
within folds of velvet
wells of shameless deception
chilly caverns
of complicitous lies.
Toti O’Brien is the Italian Accordionist with the Irish Last Name. She was born in Rome then moved to Los Angeles, where she makes a living as a self-employed artist, performing musician and professional dancer. Her work has most recently appeared in Aji Magazine, The Spectacle, Goldman Review, and Poeticdiversity.
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