Noose

a 3-stanza haiku

tie the apron strings
behind my back, around my
neck, a woman's role

tie my hands with the
iron's cord, let it swing and
burn my smooth shaved legs

tie back golden locks,
hiding thoughts left still unshared
“ignorance is bliss”

Reviews

[Aimee Mahathy]

Wow! This is amazing!
When I read the title I thought "Suicidal poem?" and not quite. I can see the hint of a metaphor there, in the ignorance. It's true though. To be so simple as to accept the role and not think anything of it would be amazing.
I hardly enjoy haiku. Just that in my opinion I feel that three lines isn't enough to convey the complete idea. Here though, in your 3 stanza haiku I find it amazingly done.
Great job! Thank you for sharing!

[Butterflymom]

This is delightfully written, and very creative!! This was a wonderful surprise.