The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Mon 6/12/06)

[RetroLounge]

Bisexual Barbie

One of ten barbies is left-handed,
another ten percent are lesbian.
But it's hard to keep track of the bisexual ones-
their orientation often a secret, or if overt,
still undetectable. Barbies dress in front of one another
and statisticians think nothing of it.
Two barbies often share a sleeping bag or double bed
because there are twice as many barbies as Ken's.
Two barbies live in one Furnished Glamour Home
when each could easily afford her own.
When a Barbie closes her eyees, it's hard for her to tell
if she is reaching out to another Barbie or a Ken.
Female or male, the plastic doll skin
is equally cool and smooth. Bald seamless crotches,
equally dry and unresponsive to touch. Both
have hard chests and legs that resist being spread.
The giveaway is always the hair-Ken's
is simply a splash of paint over his scalp.
But how many lonely Barbies-who've taken sophisticated trips
to Greece, New York City, and Italy-can be so straight
as to let a blond ponytail get in their way?

Denise Duhamel

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RL

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[swimboy]

1. Poor Barbie. Having a Dream House(tm) isn't everything.

She may be bi-, but I really believe Ken is a little further along on the Kinsey scale. ;)

Good Monday poem, RL! :hi:

[RetroLounge]

5. yeah, ken always was ahead of his time

:hi:

RL

[miss_american_pie]

2. Just because I have nothing to say to that

Barbie Doll
Marge Piercy

This girlchild was born as usual
and presented dolls that did pee-pee
and miniature GE stoves and irons
and wee lipsticks the color of cherry candy.
Then in the magic of puberty, a classmate said:
You have a great big nose and fat legs.

She was healthy, tested intelligent,
possessed strong arms and back,
abundant sexual drive and manual dexterity.
She went to and fro apologizing.
Everyone saw a fat nose on thick legs.

She was advised to play coy,
exhorted to come on hearty,
exercise, diet, smile and wheedle.
Her good nature wore out
like a fan belt.
So she cut off her nose and her legs
and offered them up.

In the casket displayed on satin she lay
with the undertaker's cosmetics painted on,
a turned-up putty nose,
dressed in a pink and white nightie.
Doesn't she look pretty? everyone said.
Consummation at last.
To every woman a happy ending.

[redqueen]

4. I like this one better.

:(

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear RetroLounge!

Well, this one's weird!

Interesting......

I guess I prefer the more traditional poems!

But still, I thank you.....

Your efforts are much appreciated!

:loveya: :hug: