Photo by Bert Stern
Back in the days when smoking was cool
Marilyn and Bert sat by a beautiful pool
They puffed and spouted
Making "O"s she shouted
I picked up this trick in high school!
I picked up this trick in high school!
Last Sitting with Marilyn
photo by Bert Stern
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Bert Stern's best known work is arguably
The Last Sitting , a collection of 2,500 photographs taken for Vogue of Marilyn Monroe over a three-day period, six weeks before her death.
She was a beauty. She will be forever too.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day. Happy Fathers day to Russell. Scritches to Miss Lucy. ♥♥♥
What a beauty.. and so few days left
ReplyDeleteSo interesting that there was a time when smoking was considered cool. Unfortunately, too many kids still think it's cool.
ReplyDeleteBack when smoking was cool -- thinking you would be forever young.
ReplyDeleteWell that's an amusing double-entendre.
ReplyDeletenice imagination !
ReplyDeleteInteresting - it looks like Marilyn has tan lines - in the shape of a tank style top.
ReplyDeleteShe must have been so relieved to take the wig off !
ReplyDeleteSweet Marilyn, I love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat take on the prompt!
ReplyDeletenicely done!
ReplyDeleteLove the direction the prompt took you
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once again blogger and my lap top conspired to delete a comment-
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I didn't know that about Ben Stern.
Your poem is such a contrast to the sophisticate Liz always portrayed.
hee hee hee.......high school was ( and even now ) the starting point for other things, too!!
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