An Ode

An Ode to Juli's Facebook picture

It's charming when a little girl sticks her
flower
In a tank
The combination of budding petals and
hard steel
brings fond memories of Nabokov
Such is the nature of contrast

I cannot help but recall this visual cliche
when I see the subtle inter-
play
between low cut blouse
and wire-rimmed glasses
that make Juli the very picture of confusion.

Am I supposed to eye the cleavage and think
Here is a girl trying to get my attention?
Or heed the glasses
And see the averted gaze?
Do I dare notice? Do I dare LOOK?
Or can the simple frames magnify my
lasciviousness?

Such is the nature of contrast
Such is the nature of photograhpy
Such is the nature of women.

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