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?”