Sunday

The Poser

 
La Petite Reveuse
By Jean-Francois Gilles Colson
18th Century

The Poser

Without a murmur, if you please,

The artist’s palette she’ll appease.

 

To read the most creative mind,

The child may reflect mankind.

 

When by the shutter does she sit,

No vanity do we admit.

 

Will we regard, respect, or tease?

Or simply utter: “Sit. Say cheese”?

c2010 by Linda Ann Nickerson


Posted for a variety of prompts:
Easy Street Prompts (“say cheese”)
Meme Express (Sunday Invitation to Simply Snickers)
One Single Impression (“murmur”)
Simply Snickers (“read,” “reflect” and “regard”)


12 comments:

  1. Nice Linda – thank you for sharing this…
    …rob
    Image & Verse

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  2. The poem goes so well with the picture. Nice.

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  3. How very well your verse fit the photo...you did make me smile:)

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  4. I couldn't sit still that long.

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  5. you'd have to put a lot of "E's" in "cheese" for that portrait.

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  6. Loved your clever take...great read! :~)

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  7. 'reflect mankind' - she does appear to be doing just that. Nice!

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  8. Beautiful picture, and I love what you're saying, too!

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  9. Beautiful poem to accompany this painting. I enjoyed my visit here Linda. Take care : )

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  10. I would sit for good brie. But this girl has more patience and depth.

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