Did it for the hell of it,
and to make some friends –
‘new girl on the block’ and all.
Saw an ad in the local rag
and there I was...in the buff, just
a dressing-gown on.
In retrospect, posing nude,
not that much of a deal –
not for the furtherance of artistry;
albeit night-class at the village hall.
‘The Human Form for Beginners’.
Took guts – no oil painting, me;
no Helen of Troy, either.
My face couldn’t launch
one ship, let alone a thousand.
Lopsided boobs –hardly
an hour-glass figure; more
like a half-sucked pear-drop,
if I’m totally honest.
In spite of which the students
seemed inspired by my less than
perfect symmetry. With each
measured gaze and flourish
of charcoal, I felt pampered –
flawless as Aphrodite; special,
for once in my life.
A well known fact – beauty
is in the eye of the beholder,
for as Matisse once professed,
‘Exactness is not truth’, so
on analysis, truth is but a lie.
Class over – one of them vies
for my attention. “Come on. Be brave.
Take a dekko at my sketch,” quips
this bearded, has-been hippie. “Quite
a canny likeness. Don’t you agree?
Minutia is vital.
Take that mole on the inside
of your thigh; the one reminded me
of a panda, as I'd jibe when we were kids –
skinny-dipping in the pond by the byre.
You always were so easy to tease.
Only now, you’re all grown up! Hard
to believe. Still got those freckles, I see,
but thank the Lord you’ve ditched the pigtails.
So, how about I drive you home...
sweet cousin Josephine?”
Comments
sarah wilson | November 6, 2009 - 15:04
A lovely story and very clever use of the IP words indeed xx
Silver Spun Sand | November 6, 2009 - 16:40
My thanks to you, Sarah:-)
I'm glad you enjoyed it. It has been a challenging write, I must admit, but fun as well.
Tina xx
Silver Spun Sand | November 6, 2009 - 17:47
Julie, thank you so much for reading and for that wonderful poem of yours;-)
Actually, this poem has been in the writing for about two or three years and it wasn't until this week's inspiration point gave me a kick start, that I actually finished it.
Tina ;-)x
MistakenMagic | November 6, 2009 - 22:41
So very clever Tina, I love it! But I love any poem that promotes imperfect beauty ;) Well done on the cherry!
Magic xxx
Silver Spun Sand | November 7, 2009 - 09:11
Good morning, Magic and thanks for that;-)
I guess at the end of the day, beauty is beauty, when all's said and done.
Speaking of which, hope you have a good weekend, and I'm glad you enjoyed the poem.
Tina xxxx
luigi_pagano | November 7, 2009 - 10:53
Tina! You never told me you were going to pose in the nude. I would have been there like a shot.
Joking apart, the Inspiration Points seem to bring the best out of you. This poem is the second this week if I'm not mistaken. And why not? The more the merrier. Most enjoyable and amusing.
The final stanza reminded me of a girl in pigtails we used to tease for being gawky and unattractive.
How we rued our attitude a few years later when she grew into the most graceful swan.
Luigi xxx
Silver Spun Sand | November 7, 2009 - 10:55
Thank you, Julie;-) And you are certainly right about the mind being complicated. Hope the sun is shining for you today, as it is here.
Tina x
Christine | November 8, 2009 - 14:03
Really enjoyed the poem.
Silver Spun Sand | November 8, 2009 - 15:37
Christine, thank you so very much. I'm glad you did, and that you told me;-)
Tina
Cavalcaderl | November 22, 2009 - 08:51
New Hi!Silver-spun-sand
well congrat; on the cherry
it's great how you can bring
it all out and focus it all
and cleverly woven in for IP
Julie x cavalcader (:-
If like your name by title
"The Wonder of you"
as I had done one before,so
I deleted it, I will put on for you.
not expertly done.take care
I have added some to mine
Have a good week-end!the mind is
complicated thing.saying to "Not
to-night Josephine" isn't the.
Shackford | November 24, 2009 - 16:12
i've just got to say that this put a smile on my face. Beauty is in the eye of beholder and i doubt most people like myself can truely understand what that means. But i think your poem comes close ^^
Silver Spun Sand | November 30, 2009 - 13:02
Thank you so much,Shackford. I am so sorry that I have not thanked you for reading and commenting before, but I have only just noticed this.
Glad it meant something to you;-)
Tina