Beware the ugly woman who thirsts for admiration;
She's apt to take up the violin with zeal,
Or keep a parrot as a sign of independence.
Her envious heart makes treacherous her words
To pretty women with their petty self-idolatry.
Did Marie Currie suffer meekly the debutante?
Was "Little Women" a Louisa May ambiguity?
The ugly woman burns monopoly on praise,
Like coals shimmering in a furnace,
A night without neon unthinkable.
A contest entry
- Jealousy Is Bad For Your Skin by Dalaney.
775 points, ended February 26, 2008, 13 entries
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Interesting!
Why am I struck with an image of Hillary Clinton when I read this?
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Some people simply are not happy unless in the limelight, I could name a few. Attention seeking in itself really is not attractive, but still they persist. Well captured pictures and thoughts, makes you think!
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Very nice your cool words have certainly burned my skin.
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Thank you, Alexandra ... I'm anxious to see your take on this prompt. Not sure why, but Lane's prompts always seem to stir my muse. Smile
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The ugly woman is ugly inside her heart. The beautiful woman is beautiful inside her heart that glows throughout her skin.
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