Mixed media cold wax and pigments, 15” x 15” framed, 4” x 6” unframed

After Hours

By Eilene Toppin Ording

When, after hours,

She comes out of her costume

Out of the rasp of tulle,

Out of the sequined shine,

Is there ever a place

Where she is not on guard?

Where is the space for the Feminine

To choose what she will be?