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depictions by the rule of thirds; descriptions mostly freestyle words
She stoops to conquer
solo in the side gallery
a euphoric couple look upon art
as mise-en-scène, fabulous walls
framing a subtly placed contrivance
– his regard for art superimposed
with a duplicitous critic’s eye
she takes surreptitious glances
considers upcoming nuptials
the spark to blind his singular prejudice
Apologies to Mr Goldsmith and different word ways of looking at De’s theme: Up
29 Comments on “She stoops to conquer”
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I call that knowing, “the wolf’s eyelash”, learned from Clarissa Pinkola Estes. Those who ignore it ignore it at their own risk…
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tis the folly of woman to imagine she can change him by uprousing
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You have the keen eye…and pen, of an artist, Laura!
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thank you Lynn – will treasure those words
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LOVE all those hidden “up”s!
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enjoyed the creativity of your prompt De – specially when up secretes itself inside words too
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I love this poem! The couple of different perspectives, where she has to compete with his first love…Art!
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spot on Roth!
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Nice lines: “with a duplicitous critic’s eye
she takes surreptitious glances”
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almost a tongue twister Frank 😉
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Clever use of “up” words. It is foolish of her to think she can blind or change his ways.
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a superstition many young women still believe – consciously or otherwise
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“”…the spark to blind his singular prejudice.” I’m still thinkin’ about that. Silly girl!
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I think of the sparkling ring too as a blindsider here
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Wow. Is she in for a surprise when she realizes he is what he is!
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Indeed – who will conquer remains to be seen
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Oh so many girls are fooled by an intellectual facade
and how many boys think that beauty is not in the eyes of the beholder.
They are doomed.
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perhaps they will learn by looking inwards
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I enjoyed discovering all the different hiding places of your ‘ups’, Laura!
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thanks for the lowdown on these ups Kim
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😊
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I enjoyed your hidden ‘ups’, too, and it’s a universal theme…
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indeed Sarah – spotting these 2 framed so nicely in the Tate, I knew a poem was in the making
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Euphoric indeed – and perhaps not realistic. Love the portrait here and they way you’ve played with up.
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Thank you for this feedback
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This is absolutely brilliant, Laura! ❤️ I love her “surreptitious glances” and secretly hope for “the spark to blind his singular prejudice. 🙂
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thank you Sanaa – a wry look at romance 😉
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A wonderful post, Laura. Clever!
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I appreciate your words Amy – thank you
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