"Say 'sausages' to the camera"!
Frozen schoolgirl photos
with happy, gappy grins.
I'd squirm. That hawk-eyed lens
so unforgiving. Wild tribes viewed it
superstitiously. Victorians kept aloof
unsmiling, never exhibiting teeth
the way Simians display a threat
- why bleach and bare like beacons now?
Just 44 words for De’s Quadrille word prompt: Smile
PoetryPix 
Ha, yes indeed.
🙂
I still don’t love cameras (pointed at me) to this day. Funny how very much a part of our every day they have become.
nor me – selfies make me cringe not smile
That whitegrinned smile is disturbing I think… a million dollar smile says something
it say the dentists are getting rich on our self-absorption 😉
Laura, that last line is brilliant.
thank you Lisa- monkeys grin is a grimace and threatening – we might like to consider our own animal behaviours!
You’re welcome.
A brilliant closing line to this exquisite piece, Laura! ❤️❤️
many thanks Sanaa – 🙂
Brought a laugh – the bleach and bare.
even better than a smile
Being infront if the lens can be intimidating sometimes
🎇much love
indeed Gillena
I know someone who has chosen to walk away from our sibling-relationship and this makes me think of all the bleached fake smiles I see on social media. Could someone really be that happy when they’ve told their sibling goodbye?
There’s your story behind the smile that illustrates the poems message too
Dug the whole thing, esp the close!
Love this! Our ancestors never smiled. Weren’t made to. “Say cheese!” So cheesy.
I can just picture that happy gappy grin….great imagery there 🙂
Good one, Laura…holding back my off-white smile.
Humans are strange creatures. (K)
An interesting review of the smile! I remember those school photos. I hadn’t thought of a smile being like a jungle creature!