Saturday, January 24, 2009

283.Taking a Break!

                                                                                             CEZANNE


This painting, entitled 'Young Italian Girl Resting on Her Elbow' is this weekend's prompt from
SIMPLY SNICKERS


Why, I asked myself, was this girl resting? No doubt Cezanne's ghost will let me know if I've got it wrong!



TAKING A BREAK!


Monsieur Cezanne! I know you pay!
But must I have to stand all day?


Quiet, little one, keep your pose!
I like the line of your peasant clothes!


It's been hours and hours and I'm feeling faint!
All you want to do is paint!


A masterpiece will soon appear!
It's a great work that I'm doing here!


But I can't even have a peep!
And now my foot has gone to sleep!


Stand up straight! Don't droop! Don't sway!
Fidget again and you get no pay!


It's alright for you! You're on a seat!
I wish you were the one with the aching feet!


Great art, my girl, demands sacrifice!
Everyone must pay a price!


Now my back's begun to ache!
How much longer will this take?


The spirits move me and I must heed!
I must go where the spirits lead!


All you bother about's your dream!
And you only pay me one centime!


And all you have to do is stand!
I really thought you'd understand!


Mother wants me home by three!
How much longer will you be!


For goodness sake! Lean on that chair!
Just for a second! That one! There!


Oooh! That's better! Oooh! That's fine!
But what I'd give for a glass of wine!


You Italian girls are all the same!
I'm almost sorry that you came!


Just five minutes, that's all I ask.
Then you can complete your task.


Wait! Wait! Stay there just as you are!
That's a better pose by far!
That hand on cheek is quite appealing!
The lines, the shadows it's revealing!
I'll throw this-morning's in the bin!


Stay just like that and I'll begin!




7 comments:

Anonymous said...

this was a fun read. i like the two voices in one poem... great imagination here.

Sylvia K said...

Mmmmm makes me very glad I didn't model anymore than I did! Poor girl! Great post, as always!

Jinksy said...

As a one time art student, my vote goes to the painter! A drooping model is the pits...

anthonynorth said...

That was great! Loved it. Perfect sense of humour.

Linda Jacobs said...

I love this! You really get into her brain!

LA Nickers said...

Your blog is so much fun.

You are amazingly creative and prolific.

Blessings,
Linda

THE MAIN EVENT

Kat said...

How well a model's pains are brought out. Modeling for painting must be banned :))))

Heart goes to Monalisa... for wearing the smile all the time, until it was captured.