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The Wait

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And the old women wait for death
like he’s the lover of their youths;

people-watching from train station benches
crossed ankles swollen
checking pockets for change to pay the ferryman’s fare.

When silent, they curse each other’s bones.
Speaking, their talk is small as grains of rice—
in death, they want only to be allowed their plaid skirts,
their leopard-print bags.
Transliterations prompt no. 14!

Take a good look at these photos. A good, hard, throbbing looks at these photos. We've selected twelve unlikely scenes and scenarios for you, each with its own quirks and charm. What you have to do is choose two of these photos and translate the space between them.

This one was tough, but fun. I just love photos of old ladies ^^ Old women have such sass, I love it, haha.
For this prompt, I used the following two photographs:


Hope you enjoy :)
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SurrealCachinnation's avatar
Somehow I missed the new prompt. I'm quite upset with myself for doing so; I've been waiting on pins and needles since the last one. :noes:

I love all the references to death in this, especially paying the ferryman. The first two lines are brilliant.