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”)
Very cute poem! :-D
ReplyDeleteNice Linda – thank you for sharing this…
ReplyDelete…rob
Image & Verse
The poem goes so well with the picture. Nice.
ReplyDeleteHow very well your verse fit the photo...you did make me smile:)
ReplyDeleteClever and amusing.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't sit still that long.
ReplyDeleteyou'd have to put a lot of "E's" in "cheese" for that portrait.
ReplyDeleteLoved your clever take...great read! :~)
ReplyDelete'reflect mankind' - she does appear to be doing just that. Nice!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture, and I love what you're saying, too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem to accompany this painting. I enjoyed my visit here Linda. Take care : )
ReplyDeleteI would sit for good brie. But this girl has more patience and depth.
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