Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Behind the Smile

Mag 59 

  Photograph courtesy Tess Kincaid, Magpie Tales

 

To me my dear
It's very clear
Why you look so sad
You cannot smile
To beguile
Because your teeth are bad

Barbara M Lake©
March 2011
Trinidad, WI

 






 


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18 comments:

  1. MaggieMarch 29, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Mystery solved! So simple, yet, so very possible.

    We are sometimes disappointed when we find out the truth of a mystery.

    Maybe it's a good thing that we will never know what lies behind the smile.

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  2. dsMarch 29, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    HA! I laughed out loud at this one. Nice. Guess it is best to leave some things to the imagination ;)

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  3. cosmos camiMarch 29, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    Oh LOL!
    This is just great!

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  4. HelenMarch 29, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    I don't doubt it ~~ way back then!!!

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  5. LouiseMarch 29, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    Hilarious!

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  6. Marilyn & JeffMarch 29, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Excellent ...this is brilliant! No wonder she didn't have a full mouth smile.

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  7. Donna B.March 29, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    LOL I am still laughing...this was GREAT!

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  8. AnonymousMarch 29, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    Absolutely great! Misadventures in dentistry. Very clever. vb

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  9. Brigid O'ConnorMarch 30, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Poor Mona Lisa, you are probably right!

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  10. The Blog of BeeMarch 30, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Thank you everyone. Nice that you enjoyed it. Fun and irreverent 'poems' used to be my thing!

    This came easily as many years ago in an art class there was a discussion in which we talked about the Mona Lisa and the so called smile. I said that she probably didn't have any teeth - I couldn't find a way to say that here hence the word 'bad'!! I am sure a better writer could have come up with something.

    A more serious take is going up later today!

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  11. Doctor FTSEMarch 30, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    I love the funny ones!

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  12. Steve IsaakMarch 30, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    LOL no-bullcrap take on a supposed mystery. Love this. =)

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  13. girl daydreamingMarch 30, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    just when i think you can't be more funnier... you prove me wrong. love it! your words bring me to smile... no worries on a 'more serious take', there is brilliance in comedy!

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  14. Tumblewords:March 30, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    Very possibly true - and irreverent, maybe. Well done...

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  15. JinksyApril 3, 2011 at 4:55 AM

    Lovely zany reason for the grin! LOL

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  16. The Blog of BeeApril 4, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    I like the fun ones too. Thanks to all.

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  17. Stafford RayApril 10, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    10/10!

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  18. The Blog of BeeApril 10, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Thank you Stafford - I'm honoured that you gave it a 10.

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