Constance La France Poet Free verse

Notes About The Poem

Free verse/Picasso's Lover/Human Written
Copyright Protected, 04-1814-064-06-2026
All Rights, Constance La France
Copying any part of this work is prohibited

Penned, April 06, 2026
For the International Contest,  Dora Maar With Green fingernails
Sponsor, Robert James Liguori, Judged 04/30/2026

Fourth Place

Pablo Picasso, 1936, Oil on Canvas 
Dora Maar With Green Fingernails

Picasso's Lover

"All his portraits of me are lies."

                             Quote by _Dora Maar


Picasso painted Dora Maar with green nails in 1936
his lover and muse for a decade
she was a photographer, painter, and surrealist artist 
influencing his art . . . she was captivated by him
he was intrigued by Maar's seductive nature
theirs was turbulent relationship

The painting by Picasso is a surrealist-cubist that depicts
his lover, elegant though with anguish
with green nail polish and eyeshadow
her gaze is intense . . .  her eyes beautiful
her beauty is distorted
tortured

It is said that Picasso was physically abusive to Maar 
resulting in a painful separation and depression
in time she became a recluse, died at 89~

Picasso, though the father of modern art
had a dark side . . .  manipulating women
with cruelty
he had a long list of sexual flings
and revolving affairs
he said out loud that his art was his 
primary relationship
his lovers just hobbies

He was a complex, talented man no denying that
able to capture his subjects emotions
but not much of a lover . . .

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Robert James Liguori May 4, 2026 at 10:30 PM Always on point! Great job. Constance La France May 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM Robert, thank you for the contest and my placement, and for the compliment ~

Andrea Dietrich April 30, 2026 at 10:52 AM I see you and I both did our research on this painting. I had never known what a dog Picasso was before I read about his treatment of this talented woman. Well done in the contest. Congrats, Dear Heart Constance La France May 2, 2026 at 2:21 PM Andrea, thank you for the compliment and congrats. Yes, a lot of research~

Paula Goldsmith April 7, 2026 at 12:47 PM WOW!!! What a write/picture you have here. Love Both... I love some of his work. "Good Luck" Have a fun day writing away............ Constance La France April 7, 2026 at 1:12 PM Paula, thank you for the compliment, and comment ~