When In Doubt, Change the Subject

Imagine a woman peeking out from the shower curtain…
   Accompanying captions on the side appear
   “I asked 100 women what shampoo they preferred?
   The #1 answer to my survey was certain, 
   How’n blankety blank did you get in here?”

Managed perception creates confusion;
the picture plays a neat trick on the brain.
There was no survey, just a joke that's offbeat.
The words and the wordster are in collusion 
like men who have an image to maintain.

What appeals to men is her ballyhoo.
Are they looking for shock, dismay or fear?
In the photo, she's a picture of "discreet".
"Survey" has nothing to do with shampoo,
when in doubt, turn his question on its ear -

"Why do they put directions on shampoo bottles?”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Negron Flores Avatar
February 21, 2016 at 3:01 PM
I enjoyed very much this poem.
Carmack Avatar
December 11, 2015 at 2:06 AM
I see you took a couple liberties with this sonnet and I like them. Excellent poem.
Poteet Avatar
December 13, 2015 at 5:18 AM
Thanks. Rob, a bit of license there yes. I have edited that piece so many times
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