When I Am An Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple
Jenny Joseph
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me,
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired And gobble
up samples in shops and press alarm bells And run my stick
along the public railings And make up for the sobriety of
my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
And pick the flowers in other people's gardens
And learn to spit. You can wear terrible shirts and
grow more fat And eat three pounds of sausages at a go
Or only bread and a pickle for a week
And hoard pens and pencils and
beermats and things in boxes.
But now we must have clothes that keep us dry And pay our
rent and not swear in the street. And set a good example
for the children. We will have friends to dinner and read
the papers. But maybe I ought to practice a little now?
So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised
When suddenly I am old and start to wear purple.
That's a great poem, thanks for posting it. I want to have a purple rinse like Mrs Slocam (sp) out of Are You Being Served when I get old.
She should definitely start dressing for her age group -ie: the "nifty fifties"
Clowning around in a pink lycra leotard....that's ridiculous.
Also,she looks plain silly with that 70s teenagers hairstyle!
If she would like to dress like that in private ,then thats her business,
but not in public, it just accentuates how elderly and ancient she is. Have some respect old Madge!
I like her hair
I don't like or dislike Madonna, but I admire her sucess and the fact that she worked damned hard to get where she is. I still put her music on when I am getting ready for a night out and I didn't find her leotard offensive.
I like her hair
I don't like or dislike Madonna, but I admire her sucess and the fact that she worked damned hard to get where she is. I still put her music on when I am getting ready for a night out and I didn't find her leotard offensive.
I saw some pictures of Madonna in her leotard yesterday and, I had to wonder again why all the fuss? However, the real crime is to sport flesh covered fishnet tights that end at the knees. Now that it a truly horrible sight. :eek:
As for the overall effect: Madonna's image for the current album is that of a 1970s disco queen, hence the leotard, bomber jackets and Farah Fawcett hair. Come her next album, she will be wearing something completely different.
Still, good for Madonna, by playing on people's misogyny and ageism the controversy she has engendered and the resulting publicity has translated into phenomeonal record sales. As usual, Madonna has had the last laugh on her critics. :cool:
IStill, good for Madonna, by playing on people's misogyny and ageism the controversy she has engendered and the resulting publicity has translated into phenomeonal record sales. As usual, Madonna has had the last laugh on her critics. :cool:
Yes and apparently Sorry is heading for No. 1 this week.
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More like half an inch of Polyfilla!
At 80 odd Lauren Bacall looks better.
That's a great poem, thanks for posting it.
It doesnt answer my question though. You claim Jodie Marsh is wonderful, yet she has made a name for herself by going out in outfits such as the ones below
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/icklekermy/U766P8T1D180728F914DT20050811142058.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/icklekermy/jodie_marsh.jpg
..yet someone like Madonna, who has had worldwide success and is an icon to millions (even if you dont like her you cant deny shes a very astute business woman), is criticised for wearing a leotard in a music video and told to cover up.
very confusing!!
I like her hair
I don't like or dislike Madonna, but I admire her sucess and the fact that she worked damned hard to get where she is. I still put her music on when I am getting ready for a night out and I didn't find her leotard offensive.
I saw some pictures of Madonna in her leotard yesterday and, I had to wonder again why all the fuss? However, the real crime is to sport flesh covered fishnet tights that end at the knees. Now that it a truly horrible sight. :eek:
As for the overall effect: Madonna's image for the current album is that of a 1970s disco queen, hence the leotard, bomber jackets and Farah Fawcett hair. Come her next album, she will be wearing something completely different.
Still, good for Madonna, by playing on people's misogyny and ageism the controversy she has engendered and the resulting publicity has translated into phenomeonal record sales. As usual, Madonna has had the last laugh on her critics. :cool:
Yes and apparently Sorry is heading for No. 1 this week.