A makeup colour.
The girl is biting her lip, a sign of arousal or interest.



11 Mar
On a Painting by Bosch
Félicien Rops and Norman Lindsay
put naked women on the Cross;
Norman from Antipodean whimsy,
Félicien with European blasphemy
to mock the tempted Anthony
… but Hieronymus Bosch showed
Saint Julia on her cross clothed
and set a golden tiara on her head,
as the crown of martyrdom;
and pictured Saint Anthony
by her side, as her master had
Saint John.
Julian O’Dea
22 Dec
24 Oct
There is more wisdom in this little cartoon or meme, which seems to be popping up at the moment, than in half a dozen advice books for women.
14 Oct
The carp sulk among
the water lily leaves
the shape of artists’
palettes, in the Monet
pool, near the pastel
bridge; retiring, already
daubed by Nature;
wary of Japonisme.
Julian O’Dea
17 Sep
Somebody imagines a New Yorker cover:
Note that the “genius” designer spelled Margaret Mead incorrectly. And Dian Fossey.
See if you can find any other errors …
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