Erotic Sonnet V

We present this work in honor of the 45th anniversary of the poet’s death.

My life goes on as usual, why dear friend would you ask:
awake and a horror, I head for the bath
and with Helena Rubinstein lotions and creams
staunch the wrinkles, mend the seams.

I go to work. But is it work?
the monthly bulletin, year after year…
then lunch with the oddball
Minister fate has assigned me here.

Sometimes I give my usual class;
sleepily arrive at my office;
there, I’ve completed my official tasks.

Now it’s home sweet home and fare you well;
my guts are bored
by my usual clientele.

4 thoughts on “Erotic Sonnet V”

Mike Grant says:

January 13, 2019 at 7:29 am

favorite one so far.

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1. Lee Gelber says:
  
  January 13, 2019 at 2:26 pm
  
  Wonderful choice although everytime I see mention of Helena Rubinstein I think of the old one liner: “Did you hear what happened to Helena Rubinstein? Max Factor!”
  
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JUDY baker says:

January 13, 2019 at 4:02 pm

To Lee Gelber….How can I have lived so long having never heard that. 😄

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Lee Gelber says:

January 13, 2019 at 5:12 pm

Judy Baker- a true Helena Rubinstein story: When her arch rival, Elizabeth Arden had one of her fingers bitten off by one of her thoroughbred racehorses Madame Rubinstein commented: How’s the horse?

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