well
now you know
i’m not one to talk
and lord knows
i cannot tolerate
people who run around
spreading stories
but
may lee
the woman who does my nails
said her cousin
who works with her
was having a hissy fit
about how hard it was
to get into the daughters of
of the revo
was it the french revolution
or the german revolution
i just can’t remember right now
but i’ll recall it in a minute
so there they were at the gym
naked as a bluejay in the sauna
and her cousin says
she had eye surgery
no not lazec
plastic surgery
so she wouldn’t have those
chinese eyes
as she calls them
well then she says
she found these old documents
in the attic of the house
that proved her great great great grandfather
had fought for the winning side
of some war somewhere
so she got to be
ah
oh yes
now i recall
one of the daughters of the
illusion of success
Brilliant, plays out like a movie scene.
Incidentally, have you seen the film The Women? It’s very amusing and the plot is generated by an indiscreet manicurist.
wow, it’s as if you were inhaling too much of that glue that they yse for the nails, but morelike someone who can glimpse through the window of a chinese woman who knows things about people!!!
>i smile!!!<
;-))
This is a poem with lots of strong feelings/points I think. There is the gossip aspect (Which I agree with Cindy that it reminds me of that classic hollywood gossip-themed movie “The Women”), there is the aspect of changing yourself to be more acceptable to others and fit in, then there is that very human desire to belong to a group. What this poem reminds me the most of though is the last one – everyone needs a group to belong to…and who is to judge another for the group they want to belong to? I’ve met so many people who negatively viewed other groups when the particular group they belonged to had just as many predjuidaces and judgementalness than the one they condemned. Different people have different interests…but that doesn’t make any person’s interests any worse nor any better than anothers. (Unless those interests are illegal of course! LOL)
Isn’t it funny how the same people who can’t “tolerate people who run around spreading stories” tend to be the ones to spread them? The picture of nails is downright scary.
This poem is simply wonderful! I don’t even know where to begin. You are so gifted with the tone and voice of your writing. I feel like I am sitting in the room having my own nails done…except I don’t do that. War, gossip, vanity, heresy, sex. Beautiful work. – Sue
I love the casual feel of the dialogue. I could be sitting right there, a hair salon? Once again that ironic, punch ending. You do them well. Thanks for another treat.
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Brilliant, plays out like a movie scene.
Incidentally, have you seen the film The Women? It’s very amusing and the plot is generated by an indiscreet manicurist.
I’m not familiar with the movie but will look it up…thanks.
That my friend is too perfect
What a great statement about people who don’t know what they are talking about
It’s very depictive and accurate
Moonie smiles
Really interesting piece, a pleasant change of pace from your last few, still a strong message
this was really, really naughty charles!
Interesting prospective.
wow, it’s as if you were inhaling too much of that glue that they yse for the nails, but morelike someone who can glimpse through the window of a chinese woman who knows things about people!!!
>i smile!!!<
;-))
Displacement of people and culture and how everyone tries to fit into something they are not a part of. Interesting read
The gossipy tone is done well in this poem.
This is a poem with lots of strong feelings/points I think. There is the gossip aspect (Which I agree with Cindy that it reminds me of that classic hollywood gossip-themed movie “The Women”), there is the aspect of changing yourself to be more acceptable to others and fit in, then there is that very human desire to belong to a group. What this poem reminds me the most of though is the last one – everyone needs a group to belong to…and who is to judge another for the group they want to belong to? I’ve met so many people who negatively viewed other groups when the particular group they belonged to had just as many predjuidaces and judgementalness than the one they condemned. Different people have different interests…but that doesn’t make any person’s interests any worse nor any better than anothers. (Unless those interests are illegal of course! LOL)
🙂
love it!
what great stories you spread
oops it’s may lee’s
🙂
Isn’t it funny how the same people who can’t “tolerate people who run around spreading stories” tend to be the ones to spread them? The picture of nails is downright scary.
…one of the daughters of the
illusion of success
Fine form, as always.
Liked the way this poem shows the evolution and process of gossip.
this one is great!
Well done, Charles, a very clever piece. The closer was brilliant.
You should be a screenwriter my dear Charlie…just such and interesting read!! Hope your week will be a good one 🙂 xx
now how does a man know about a female gossip fest? I agree w/Amanda– very cinematographic!
Ah…he has a friend who discusses with him what women talk about when they don’t have men around to listen. 🙂
This poem is simply wonderful! I don’t even know where to begin. You are so gifted with the tone and voice of your writing. I feel like I am sitting in the room having my own nails done…except I don’t do that. War, gossip, vanity, heresy, sex. Beautiful work. – Sue
Amen! Love it, Charles. Don’t we bump into this all the time, even in ourselves?
Excellent Charles-
Charles, that was so real that I’m suspicious. Let’s have a look at your fingernails.
I love the casual feel of the dialogue. I could be sitting right there, a hair salon? Once again that ironic, punch ending. You do them well. Thanks for another treat.