Tonight Josephine

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Mon, 08 Sep 2014
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Did it for the hell of it
and to make some friends –
‘new kid on the block’ and all; 
 
beat sitting at home, watching
Gone With the Wind
for the umpteenth time. 
 
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 being honest.
 
In spite of which, the students
seemed inspired by my less than
perfect symmetry.  
 
With each measured gaze and flourish
of chalk, 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?
Minutiae 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.
 
A dead give-away – that mole.
I’d have recognised it...you, anywhere!
 
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?”
 
The strangest, goddamn it...
 most wonderful night of my life.
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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

ooh a happy ending!

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Yes, indeedsmiley

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Love it!  

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Good of you to tell me, Philipsmiley

 

Submitted by Starfish Girl on

Lovely build up and ending.

Lindy

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Glad you thought so, Lindysmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by maisie on

really well polished too.  not your usual, and its better than most... thanks

maisie angel Guess what?  I'm still alive!

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

maisie...thankswink

Tina

 

Submitted by Dynamaso on

You never fail to impress me. Really like this one a lot. You're one of the few reasons I keep coming back here.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Mark, thank you...and I could say the same about yousmiley

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

How do you come up with such a brilliant piece of writing in just one week? 

I love this poem Tina,  you were spot on with describing her feelings.

I've actually posed myself in the nude for some students,  I was so nervous to start with,  but the teacher made me feel comfortable and then the next two sessions weren't so bad.

Any way I really enjoyed reading and thank you for sharing this beauty.

Jenny.  smiley

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Hi again, Jenny.  In answer to your question, this poem did take rather a long time to write, and has been through many changes.  But I guess that's the wonderful thing about writing, either prose, or poetry, it kind of evolves with general day-to-day life...goes with the flow, if you like.

So pleased you enjoyed it, and thank  you for sharing your memoriessmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by paborama on

Loved this poem, particularly because it told a story. And it told a unique story that was interesting, fun and surprising.  I look forwards to more condensed tales!

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Watch this space, as they say, paborama, and I much appreciate your charming comments.  Thank yousmiley

Tina