Marilyn's Paradox (villanelle) (Revision 3) + nudge
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 5:46 pm
Her anxious mind manoeuvred on the strips
because her fans were sometimes full of doubt.
Her focused eyes were like a talent scout
and quivering smiles attracted diverse lips.
The girls knew what the fuss was all about.
Reporters said, “The lady’s rather stout,
with shapeless folds of fat around her hips”.
Her paramours were never left in doubt.
And when her ladies threw her ‘D’ cups out,
they claimed she’d used small buttons for the tips.
I don’t know what the fuss was all about.
When anchormen began to shriek and shout
of femmes fatales and presidential trysts,
the studios reacted to the doubt.
The media spun her fabricated pout
and conned the crowds with endless Pathe clips.
She had broad tastes, so what’s the fuss about?
Her gentlemen were often full of doubt.
Revision 1
She had her tastes, so what’s the fuss about?
Her anxious mind manoeuvred on the strips
because her fans were sometimes full of doubt.
Her quivering mouth was like a talent scout,
and focused eyes attracted diverse lips.
The girls knew what the fuss was all about.
Reporters said, “The lady’s rather stout,
with shapeless folds of fat around her hips”.
Her paramours were never left in doubt.
And when her ladies threw her ‘D’ cups out,
they claimed she’d used small buttons for the tips.
I don’t know what the fuss was all about?
When anchormen began to shriek and shout
of femmes fatales and presidential trysts,
the studios reacted to the doubt.
The moguls spun her fabricated pout
and conned the crowds with endless Pathe clips.
She had her tastes, so what’s the fuss about?
Her gentlemen were often full of doubt.
Original
She had her ways, so what’s the fuss about?
Her sultry eyes cavorted on the strips
because her fans were sometimes full of doubt.
Her anxious mouth was like a talent scout,
and twitching smiles attracted diverse lips.
Her loves saw what the fuss was all about.
Reporters said, “The lady’s rather stout,
with shapeless folds of fat around her hips”.
Her paramours were never left in doubt.
And when her ladies threw her ‘D’ cups out,
they claimed she’d used small buttons for the tips.
I don’t know what the fuss was all about?
When anchormen began to shriek and shout
of femmes fatales and presidential slips,
the studios responded to the doubt.
The moguls spun her fabricated pout
and conned the crowds with endless Pathe clips.
She had her ways, so what’s the fuss about?
Her gentlemen were often full of doubt.