Venetian blind, detail (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Single eye peaks
Between the slats
Venetian blindness
Distorted imagery
Fingers holding plastic
Bereft of kindness
Secret observation
Wearing a mask of lines
Watching them undress
Solo obsession
Brittle and quiet now
Venetian blindness
© Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved
Here in Australia we call window blinds which are horizontal slats ‘venetian blinds’ – thought I should note that in case they are called something else in some other countries, in which case the play on words would not be comprehensible. 🙂
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This poem made me remember those times where something was happening outside and we would do as you say, with one finger, give us a chance to spy on the neighbours or what ever else was happening. though they did rattle terribly in the breeze.
LOL, yes, they are noisy aren’t they!! thanks Michael!! 🙂 🙂
I have been in The USA all my life and I have heard them called venetian blinds quite often, so I think others at least from here will get it 😉
Excellent! Thanks so much!! 🙂 🙂
Was going to say the same thing … so it’s all good in the USA and Australia at least. 😀
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Cool! Wasn’t sure, but it’s great to hear it works in places other than just Australia! 🙂 🙂
Don’t forget the gangster venetian blindness. . . see. . .holed up . . .see. . . and then the coppers tell ’em to come out. . . see. . .and they squeeze open a slat and yell, “You’ll never take me alive you dirty copper.”
LOL, thanks!! 🙂 🙂
Clever, and the word play fits here in the US, too. 🙂
Cool, I wasn’t sure if it did work for other countries or not…glad it does!! 🙂 🙂
It does work in the US….very clever, Sis!!! Monday hugs sent your way!! 🙂 xxxx
Thanks Skye!! 🙂 🙂 xxx
Creepy-good poetry. 🙂
Thank you!! 🙂 🙂
Here they are called venetian blinds too. I call them something worse (they come with our rental house; I’m getting off topic but I hate those d**n things! Until reading your express poem, all I ever thought of them as being was a pain in the b**t to clean; now I have a whole new image. I’ll never look at them quite the same.
Thank you!! 🙂 🙂
I liked the play on words 🙂
Thank you!! 🙂 🙂