Grotesque

..
1
puffed up and bloated
rusted and gorged
prideful reflection
sorely distorted
on our own hopeless
stability forged
praised imperfection
purpose aborted
..
2
an obese pageant
contestant strutting on
rickety stilettos
like a newborn colt
the world looks on in
horror as with her most
sexy bedroom eyes
she prepares her scaly molt
..

(Poetry Scales 89)