Wednesday, June 16, 2021

BROKEN DREAMS

Weekly Scribblings where we're asked to choose an image and write a poem in the voice of the character depicted.  I've chosen Marilyn Monroe, whose life started in an orphanage and a series of foster homes, rose to fame as a sex symbol, and ended, sadly, alone and unhappy.  I've chosen a painting of Marilyn and added a number of movie titles for which she was known.  Submitted to Poets & Storytllers United, June 16, 2021.

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wanting only to be loved for herself, 
she became instead a sex symbol
objectified and exploited
wanting only to be loved for herself.



7 comments:

  1. Such a terrible circle. One hopes she had some happiness in between... and then after. The repetition works so well, Bev.

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  2. ~~~ I want to believe someone did love her for who she was ~ Norma Jean.

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  3. Been such a long time now, her die in history is cast.
    I liked her for many reasons, mostly her hard life
    I felt sorry for her.
    ..

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  4. Beautiful use of repetition! Did you know she wrote poetry? She was private about it but shared it with some friends, including at least one who was a published poet. (I have read a lot about sad, lovely, talented Marilyn.)

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  5. Nice one Bev, a truly iconic woman

    Much💛love

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  6. Very nice. Such a sad, tragic life.

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  7. The repetition works so well here. She spent so much time circling around the same heartache.

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