The Geisha

All style and grace,

A beautiful face,

Skin whiter than milk,

And dressed in fine silk,

Kimono the wear,

Kanzashi in hair,

The ornaments bright,

One fabulous sight,

Transformed from a girl,

A gem or a pearl,

The dance so divine,

She pours sweetest wine,

So gently demure,

Demeanor quite pure,

This geisha unique,

Creates the mystique,

And draws each in time,

A magic sublime.

Peter Lowell Paulson

April 27, 2011

Note: Inspired by the movie "Memoirs of a Geisha".