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Monday, March 28, 2011
Art Critique
She is not that beautiful,
Many agree.
Not as much as
Melody Farnsworth
From 14 B,
Nor as several of the bricks
In the masonry.
Her hair is lank,
Her fingers fat.
I quite prefer
The landlady's cat.
Melody Farnsworth
From 14 B,
Says she is a tiresome example
Of the bourgeoisie.
What has she ever done that was noteworthy?
Or good?
She is too pale and passive, it seems to me,
And should be made to wash the floors
And the upholstery.
Melody Farnsworth
From 14 B,
Does not like artists
Particularly.
To create such a hag
With such lashless eyes
Is completely indefensible,
Morally reprehensible.
A moonbat from hell*
Is what Melody sees,
And makes her pronouncement
With which I agree.
Melody and I
Are smart, hip, and gorgeous,
And bear a distant
But telling
And very cool
Relation
To both the Roosevelts
And Borgias.
________
*thank you, Hedgewitch
for Magpie 59
I actually do claim a slight familial connection to the Hyde Park Roosevelts. Or maybe it was Fala.
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funny, she doesn't look like a Kardashian..
ReplyDeleteVery Shel Silverstein-esque, if Shel was a political manic stalker with an eye for details ;-) Loved it!
ReplyDeleteI know, right?
ReplyDeleteOh this is excellent, I really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm seein the relationship...both ways. It's a Gemini thing--Borgia/Roosevelt--that you and Melody are humming there, I think. And I'm all for wiping that smile off Mz ML's face with a little upholstery cleaning. Nice one all round, and glad you liked the line--it looks good where you put it. Not as gorgeous as the girls, but still... ;_)
ReplyDeleteYou and melody in 14B might be on to something...a fine and funny analysis of the smiling lady. vb
ReplyDeletei love you fireblossom. your writing always speaks to me. here's to the fiery Geminis!
ReplyDeleteLoved it! Especially the "moonbat from hell".......
ReplyDeleteseriously the fact that she wont stop looking at me is creeping me out...
ReplyDeleteSomeone should have fixed her hair, ridiculous!
ReplyDeleteIs relaxing to come here, plus I always smile. I need to read more...
putting your link on my blackberry,
better than ativan :D
xx
I too am related to Lucrezia and have stolen a lock of her hair.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed this.. give my regards to Melody Farnsworth from 14B. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet way to wake up this morning...you made me smile (you and Melody Farnsworth from 14B).
ReplyDeletePS - I never did see the big deal in the Mona Lisa. Yes, Chica, where ARE those lashes?? Now, Joan Jett...there's a woman worth painting (and she has some killer lashes)!
Her fingers don't look fat to me - I know, focusing on the wrong thing. :)
ReplyDeletePersonality trumps looks any day - well at least over the long haul. If you're just talking about a day I guess looks can be enough.
ReplyDeleteJerry Seinfeld couldn't go out with her a second time with those man hands.
ReplyDeleteThe way you mix whimsical with the sublime...I bet you didn't even use a rhyming dictionary with this, you _____ (comment censored due to the "G" rating of this blog)!
ReplyDeleteMelodie Farnsworth from 14B has a lot of sense! LOL I loved this Magpie! :)
ReplyDeleteuh oh .. the Borgias ...
ReplyDeleteThis blog is G-rated?
ReplyDeleteA pure delight from beginning to end, Shay.
ReplyDelete:) This made me smile as I just wrote on another comment that I find this painting a bit... boring. GASP! I guess it is the ingenious brush strokes and less formal display of her "charms" that drew attention? All I can say is, when I am not so "turned out" I avoid the camera... just sayin'.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to meet that Melody Farnsworth from 14B!
ReplyDeleteHA!
ReplyDeleteYou made me laugh out loud... and I found myself wanting to defend poor Mona Lisa!
This? Just adds credence to the theory that L de V was painting a feminized version of himself. Of course any self respecting woman can see that his lashless, fat-fingered self should have stayed off the canvas.
ReplyDeleteYou and Melody in 14B have it all over that ol Mona! I will have to call someone a "moonbat from hell" soon!
ReplyDeleteMade me smile, rather brilliant!
ReplyDeleteLove the rhyme in your words Shay....i want to see a painting of Melody!! :-)
ReplyDeleteExcellent piece, everything worked.
ReplyDeleteThis one was just plain ole FUN. I read aloud to my dog and cat. The dog panted; the cat cleaned her paw.
ReplyDeleteThis one sounded like characters from Objets D'Art. I also like the name, Melody Farnsworth. It's fun to repeat:~)
Well done, my friend:~)
p.s. How's Bosco doing?
I enjoyed this. Great poem.
ReplyDeleteYou have got what it takes! Great poem.
ReplyDeleteDing, ding, ding, ding, ding! Anyone who would point out that those are "lashless eyes" rings the poetry bell. This is great. Of course.
ReplyDeletep.s. Interesting about your ties to the Roosevelts. You probably would not want to create a blog titled, Roosevelt/Not the Fala.....nah!
ReplyDeleteI hope we can look forward to more Melody Farnsworth poems!
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