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In early cinema, actors wore green lipstick instead of red—black-and-white film turned red into a muddy tone.

Pushkin Sonnet/Onegin stanza:

The Onegin stanza, or Pushkin sonnet, is a stanza form invented and popularised by Alexander Pushkin in his 1825-1832 novel, Eugene Onegin. SATIRICAL VERSE

Rhyme scheme: aBaB ccDD eFFe GG

Basically octosyllablic with an additional syllable where using a feminine rhyme (the caps); Lower case donates masculine. The 2^nd quatrain includes 2 independent couplets in which a poet might utilise a volta. It is loosely written in iambic tetrameter. It is more akin to versiprose (conversational in tone rather than lyrical).

Art by Rosario Montes

All That Glistens

With green lipstick on pouting lips
and pendulum sway in her walking—
adoration at finger tips—
thankfully we can’t hear her talking.

But now, everyone is without poise.
HD glares and surround-sound noise—
Producer of his own life story 
content in all its gory glory.

The six-finger selfie in church
claimed by the Director to be right—
his hue clashed wildly with the pyrite.
Minions’ common sense left in lurch.

The grainy figure lost his detail
as the entourage has now hightail’d.

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Paige Hind

November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM

This is interesting. You have a good sense of humor, lol

Suzette Richards

November 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM

;)

Kim Rodrigues

November 19, 2025 at 4:20 AM

I love this, Suzette. I especially love the first verse! Fave

Suzette Richards

November 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM

I had fun writing this. A social media post about makeup tricks during the Talkies and earlier, set me thinking about what is real in today's age of digital enhanced pictures and fake selfies. Thanks for reading, Kim

Paula Goldsmith

November 15, 2025 at 10:42 AM

I enjoyed reading your wonderful "All That Glistens" write. What A Great Fun Picture...... I love the hat and earrings. I did Not know about the green lipstick. Thanks for the added note. "Good Luck" if for a contest. Have a Blessed weekend writing away..........

Suzette Richards

November 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM

Thank you for reading, Paula, and your kind comment. I used to have a hat like that, but it was lost in a gale force wind one day. I never got round to replacing it. Funny how one gets attached to something.

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