Curly Top and Dimples
Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem
You might want to watch this before reading this sonnet:
Shirley Temple – On The Good Ship Lollipop.avi – YouTube
I never could wear Shirley Temple’s pumps
For dancing or sing cutesely enough.
My dancing would be more like Goofy’s thumps
Around. The acting would be just as duff
As hers. Still, maybe I’d get by if dubbed
With Judy Garland’s voice. My schlumping pair
Of two left feet could magically be scrubbed:
Tricks digital could make me Fred Astaire.
My hair that’s always been too fine (read: thin)
Could never be as thickly curled as hers
(Blonde Shirley’s wigs). Her satin perfect skin
Makes mine feel like rough hide, a muddy cur’s.
..But then I’ll never have to be as neat
….And prim as her performance, puking sweet.