Ladies Day. Aintree

Part 1. Morning

Excited Ladies

Tanned sun baked

Sometimes orange

flock.

Tiny steps on killer stilts

Velcro-less. Roller-less

Pyjama-less. Ugg-less

Set lacquered and coiffured.

False lashes

Magic mascara

Luscious lips.

In tight Coast

Or floaty Monsoon

Knowing there’ll be others but

Wishing “I look best”

Hats hide

Fascinators fascinate

No expense spared

Hoping

Classy elegance.

Part 2. Any time after 12 pm.

Falling fillies

Stained streaky legs

Bloodied knees

Stagger

Killed feet bare or flip flopped

Shoe-less. Senseless

Hat-less. Hopeless

Tatty dragged through hedge

Lashed bets

Panda eyes Panda cars

Puffy lips

Torn Coast

Filthy Monsoon

Hoping there’ll be others

more worse for wear.

Heads hurt

Fighting, floored

No money left

Swearing

drunken “Ladies?”