I wrote this when experimenting for the poetry TMA.
Matryoshka*
A traditional Russian nesting doll the matryoshka is a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside the other. In Russia they have come to be known as “Little Mother” being symbols of fertility and motherhood.
Her shiny red smile,
Is full of life. Nurture
Reflected in curves. Bulbous,
A red bouquet blooms upon
Her middle. Sterile
She shatters into pieces.
The smile decreases on
Her tiny daughters.
Bright red petals fall from
Her abdomen. Resting on
The mantel, her wooden
Façade remains unchanged.
*(Pronunciation: Mat-ree-osh-ka)
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