Alice Muskett...Australian Artist
In Cumberland Street The Rocks c 1902
Oil Painting by Alice Muskett
Alice Muskett claimed that every woman should be taught a trade, a craft or profession; be allowed everyday happiness or one big ecstasy; be given a room or a refuge that she could call her own; be made love to at least once and know the joy of payment for work.
a lovely woman
talented wise and giving
a good friend to have
we take lemon tea
go for a walk on the beach
discuss ecstacy
not a McMansion
my idea of paradise
living in a shack
why does this happen
is it a mass suicide
no one seems to know
lazing on a beach
sunbaking-prerequisite
for melanoma
Like her work.
ReplyDeleteSad about the sun & melanomas. Have little patience for lying in the sun but do love the feeling of warmth soaking in when I do it, albeit briefly.
Shacks are good, very good. Als long as they are warm.
I would happily assist those poor creatures committing suicide on the beech.
ReplyDeleteCommendable civic attitude.
DeleteWhy thank you Cosmo. One tries one's best.
DeleteCosmo is of course referring to the whales on the beach Dodo:)
ReplyDeleteI was? Oh yeah, right. I was. That's it. The whales.
DeleteBoth you and Dodo have sturdy legs...good for rolling whales back into the surf. Those sunbaking nymphettes need no assistance from either of you unless they too want to be rolled into the surf:)
ReplyDeleteTrue enough. But, in the off chance that they were to ask....
DeleteI beg your pardon! I would never roll nymphets in the surf .... even if invited ... or anywhere else for that matter.
DeleteDoddles is a good Catholic boy and is only allowed to touch female flesh other than his wife's if it is in the nature of medical assistance or an emergency of some kind...so it looks as if you will be rolling them on your own...you will manage somehow I'm sure..."ah the benefits of being a liberal atheist" he thinks!
ReplyDeleteThere aren't many, so I grab them when I can. Figuratively, of course. :-P
Delete... and it would be my Christian duty to guard them from the advances of anyone seeking to roll them. The poor innocent creatures need protection.
DeleteLOL...silly bugga! Dinner is on now at chez shack..catcha later digga!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't noticed the scantily clad young women until my attention was drawn to them ... (cough).
ReplyDeleteMy duty as a "good Catholic boy" towards these poor ladies would be to advise them of the potential hazards they faced. Then, with their permission, to liberally apply a strong sun block to all exposed body parts - regularly, until they understood the error of their ways.
Sometimes following the Golden Rule is tough but it has to be done.
You and Cosmo are both very wicked lads. All the Haiku fear of Heighters or Anything have disappeared this week. No worries...a special thank you to Doddles and Cosmo Boy for the witty exchange and giggles.
ReplyDelete"Sorry M'am" Looks at floor, shuffles awkwardly and hopes smirk wont be noticed.
DeleteNice one. Something special and unique.
ReplyDeleteThank you Usha. Lovely to see you here this week.
DeleteYou always come up with unique and very well written Haiku. Bravo!!
ReplyDeleteThanks RP
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