She had a Fan - a Poem for the Sunday Muse
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| Louise Brooks, fashion icon of the 1920's |
Flapper with Fan
She was a flapper girl
Flapper fresh off from farm
Flapper of the Twenties
Carried a flimsy fan
A fancy formal fan
Front decorated fresh
Shy, fear of being found
Safely behind the fan
She carried for safety
Of whom was she afraid
City friend she hadn't found
Afraid learning to kiss
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- Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2022, All Rights Reserved
- I am linked with Carrie for my Picture Prompt at the Sunday Muse #228,
- Read her words and find others writing from viewing of her pictures
- "Flappers were a subculture of young Western women in the 1920s who wore short skirts (knee height was considered short during that period), bobbed their hair, listened to jazz, and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered acceptable behavior. Flappers were seen as brash for wearing excessive makeup, drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes in public, driving automobiles, treating sex in a casual manner, and otherwise flouting social and sexual norms." Wikipedia, Read More
- My dad used to tease my mom by saying that when he found her, she was a Flapper
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Labels: Artistic Interpretations, Poem, Sunday Muse 01, Syllabic Form, women
posted by Jim @ 9/17/2022 08:10:00 PM
4 comments
4 Comments:
You have painted a canvas in poetry of the image well Jim and the history behind it is a nice touch.
Love the fan as protection. I can imagine her covering her bedroom/apartment with fans to continue the feeling of safety.
This I will call a "tongue twister extraordinaire" ... CHEERS.
You capture the innocence of the girl well here, Jim.
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