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Behind The Bluff

Why has natural human beauty Been deemed as not enough Faces plastered and glued With artificial, unnatural stuff False eyelashes glued on The length of camels plus some Faces orange or unnaturally brown Not touched by natures sun Lips injected and pumped Botox faces unable to move Veneered teeth blindingly bright Faces with so much too prove It is so sad that young girls and women especially Believe they are not beautiful or enough Without wearing their artificial painted masks Their natural beauty disguised and hidden…. behind the bluff

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/8/2025 7:48:00 PM

I think that in addition to 'behind the bluff,' these poor dupes are 'over the cliff!'

Deb M
Date: 3/10/2025 3:24:00 AM

Over the cliff and falling…..thanks BB…Debx

Ink Empress

Date: 3/7/2025 10:22:00 PM

Hidden behind the bluff, now thats a good way to describe it. Its shocking how so many young women feel the need to do lip fillers etc etc, to look good enough in their books, making them look beyond their actual age as all these procedures take a toll. And also all those that take now ozempic etc to lose weight is also too much. Anyway sweet debx, happy womens day: sending you light always

Deb M
Date: 3/10/2025 3:43:00 AM

Its sad times when natural beauty is considered ugly….l feel sorry for future generations but hope maybe they will make the changes needed! Always lovely to you see you sweet Ink! Debx

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 3/7/2025 2:55:00 PM

ps and I imagine you beautiful !

Deb M
Date: 3/10/2025 3:36:00 AM

That is truly the sweetest comment/compliment ever sweet Rose….l will treasure it! Thankyou…lDebx

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 3/7/2025 2:54:00 PM

so true, glossy magazines, and runway beauties parading themselves, as if that is what it is all about. So far from reality and what really consists of true beauty sometimes eludes us, unless we truly look with the eyes of the soul. thank you for always writing such touching poems, Deb, I can feel your sensitive soul as I read this. :)

Deb M
Date: 3/10/2025 3:38:00 AM

What a lovely kind comment Rose…..l truly, truly appreciate it my friend! A heartfelt thankyou! Debx

Terry Flood

Date: 3/7/2025 12:09:00 PM

One of my pet hates, Deb. When the ads come on for programs like ‘Love Island’ (which I’ve never watched a second of) I invariably say, ‘What the hell is that supposed to be?’ Enjoyed your description of their deliberate mutilations ;-)

Deb M
Date: 3/10/2025 3:34:00 AM

I know Terry….l look at some if these reality t.v programmes and think what the heck….some of the plastic is fantastic people are starting to look alien-like! Scary!! Debx

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/7/2025 11:41:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your wonderful "Behind The Bluff" write. Many want to stay young forever. I had a girlfriend do her face. Her eye fell and they had to redo it. No Thanks... Have a fun day as you write away..................

Deb M
Date: 3/10/2025 3:32:00 AM

That sounds awful Paula…l hope she is happy with her new face! Thanks my friend! Debx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 3/7/2025 10:49:00 AM

You’ve expressed this very well, Deb! Often, these reconstructed faces look grotesque to me and I wonder if they look in the mirror and feel happy with how they appear. I’m not crazy about my sagging neck and wrinkles, but I’ll stick with them and suck it up…

Deb M
Date: 3/10/2025 3:29:00 AM

You made me laugh ilene….l am the same but those wrinkles etc tell a story and have weathered time Ha! Debx

Joe Dimino

Date: 3/7/2025 9:55:00 AM

Often said the same thing. Well put.

Deb M
Date: 3/10/2025 3:28:00 AM

Cheers Joe….always appreciate your comments! Debx

Lin Lane

Date: 3/7/2025 9:38:00 AM

Good points, Deb. My hair is silver, wrinkles exist, and gravity has taken a toll on what used to be my upright parts. lol Accept me as I am or not at all.

Deb M
Date: 3/10/2025 3:31:00 AM

Hear hear or here here Lin….never sure which one it is! There is still beauty in ageing faces Lin….a life lived beauty!! Debx

Rio Jansen

Date: 3/7/2025 6:15:00 AM

I bet 50% or more people on earth are dissatisfied with their faces or bodies. No wonder the beauty industrial complex is so lucrative. Sad! Well said, my friend.

Deb M
Date: 3/10/2025 3:27:00 AM

Sad indeed Jansen and scary! Thankyou my friend! Debx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/7/2025 5:14:00 AM

The real beauty lies within, I never use makeup or lipstick, what you see is what you get lol. You raise a good point though Deb, all the media hype is to blame. Tom

Deb M
Date: 3/10/2025 3:26:00 AM

Its a sad situation Tom….natural beauty is no longer OK…its a plastic is fantastic world! Thanks my friend! Debx

Jan Allison

Date: 3/7/2025 2:07:00 AM

advertising, social media and peer pressure have so much influence especially on the youngsters. Your line about false eyelashes made me smile - we call them 'doiders' as son couldnt say spider when he was little and did incy wincy spider - if we see a lass with massive lashes we say 'look at the doiders on that' but now I will think of them as camel lashes lol. Hugs Jan xx

Deb M
Date: 3/9/2025 5:37:00 AM

Doiders thats so sweet Jan….its funny how we keep and use the cute words our children said when little! So glad you liked this one Jan…always appreciate seeing your comments my friend! Debx

Yann Rolland

Date: 3/7/2025 1:14:00 AM

deep and thoughtful, enjoyed

Deb M
Date: 3/7/2025 12:51:00 PM

Thanks so much Yann! Debx