1955's that was beauty what Happened ?

TIME magazine's definition of a perfect body in 1955 in the picture now what happened to the world Sickly skinny woman are beautiful Curvy Healthy is Beautiful.

 I am curvy and beautiful

with hips not fat nor  too small

to break.

But I am tinny not

so skinny that I look

like I need to be in a hospital.

We need the world to say

this is beautiful like the 1955

year was.

Stop girls from starving

themselves.

I never knew my figure

looked so much the same.

I am a curvy woman not 

a plus  sized woman

I'd  be swimming in those

clothes.

Most think curvy woman

are plus size like big not

all of us are.

I am tall but I don't wear

a zero or a size 5 but I'm

not a plus size either.

I'm not a big woman

either I am strong but I

won't break.

Woman in the 1955's

now that's beauty what

happened?

But I am fragile in

same places most woman are.

Now to ones beautiful

is sickly skinny woman.

This should come back

1955's woman with curves and

healthy Beautiful.

Now her figure looks

just like mine I was looking

at how beauty was then.

Curvy woman are not

plus size many to me are

like  the lady in this picture.

So tell me what's beautiful

to you to me it is Healthy not sickly.

Copyright Kindred poet/ Benita Staebell McCartney

Author's Note

Just sharing my thoughts I saw this picture and
started thinking is all hope you like.


Written July 20 2014 2:25am Curvy woman are beautiful 1955 Beautiful ladies now
that is beauty


Perfect song for this poem my favorite Joe Cocker song You Are So Beautiful To Me.


The Lady in the Photo her figure looks just like mine never
knew they were so curvy in the 1955's and my husband agrees that
her figure looks like mine now to some beautiful is sickly skinny woman
curvy Healthy woman like in this picture is Beautiful to me and I do feel
beautiful but I just act normal so many try in find it in surgery and make up
and in Jewelry and it isn't there at all it is in your heart but you must love the
skin you're in and take care of you're self and be healthy too.




Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful To Me


John Robert "Joe" Cocker OBE (born 20 May 1944) is an English rock/blues singer who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice.




You are so beautiful
To me
You are so beautiful
To me
Can't you see
You're everything I hoped for
You're everything I need
You are so beautiful
To me


You are so wonderful
To me
You are so wonderful
To me
Can't you see
You're everything I hoped for
You're everything I need
You are so wonderful
To me


You are so beautiful
To me
You are so beautiful
To me
Can't you see
You're everything I hoped for
You're everything I need
You are so beautiful
To me

Reviews

[Jibey]

I wrote a poem about this a while back that I'd like you to read.... That is that most people are attracted by what a person is, not what they look like... and fashions in shapeliness come and go... look at old masters paintings or Greek sculptures, look at different ethic groups and what they like in a body... You never can tell!

http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/Jibey/525772/

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

I know but this was for women
not accepting themselves and wanting
to be a different body too I write about
a lot of that but it's more a person personality
confidence kindness compassion and men love curvy woman because we can bare more children and it's very true and I was never fat as a baby or ever any of my life but I've learned to love myself even from being bullied as a child and learned they were jealous and I've had many experiences of one's being jealous of me but I walk away brush it off but I know these things you tell me and it's also not wanting to be someone else and loving yourself.

I'll read it when I can
today I'll be busy and thank
you for the wonderful review

[Jibey]

You are what you are -- and you are loved for that :-)

[J. K. Beach]

Much from 1955 was beautiful... I find the curvy women and curvy cars of that era to be much sexier than modern models. You are so right to bemoan the sickly skinny women marketed as perfect in today's fashion world, and unfortunately today's mainstream world as well... (I tried to paste in a photo you might also appreciate, but it didn't work. If you go to my profile photos you can see it... a closeup of a beautiful turquoise 1955 Chevy in all its curvy chrome splendor.) I enjoyed your poem and its wise sentiments! Thanks for sharing...

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

Thank you for your kind review and comment. I really appreciate it. My son loves Ford models but he does like the older 1955 Chevy cars he is a car guy he's 14teen his paw paw my father in law works on old classic British cars and they have MGB British cars so Beautiful. Sure I will look. Blessings. Benita / Kindred poet

[Matching Socks]

Big or small, short or tall, beauty shouldn't be judged outwardly.
Healthy eating and living is important but there will always be different shapes and sizes regardless.
Good write.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

thank you for you kind review and comment. I really appreciate. well there will always be options ones will think skinny isn't my size
but I am to others and small to others it is just ones that don't know what beauty
or healthy is that I was reflecting on. Blessings. Benita / Kindred poet

[Eve Ola]

Very well done. live healthy not sickly dont starve because you still have curves. Stop focusing on today's model and be what you are, you already perfect. Well done here kindred I enjoyed the thought, its wonderful write

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

Why thank you I am glad you Liked it. Thank you for your Lovely review and comments. I really appreciate it. Blessings. Benita/ kindred poet

[Eve Ola]

always my pleasure :)

[s y e]

This is so me, I am trying to lose so much weight to be like all the celebrities and you know, I know it's not right but if you saw me in reality, I'd be under the "fat" category and it really gets me down... even writing this review is painful for me, makes me just want to break down but I know that I'm not "fat" I just want to be able to feel confident in my own body. I really liked this and can so relate!!

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

That is why I wrote it don't listen to the negative comments there
is some that don't know what real beauty is they wouldn't if it slapped them in the face.
well you're are beautiful Honey and what you need to do every day when you wake up
is say that in the Mirror to yourself and don't focus on it so much it makes it harder focus
on the good and blessings Gods given you gift to right family and friends don't exercise to loose
weight honey do it because it is good for you make it fun and when you stop focusing on the bad it will get even better :) you're in my prayers my heart goes out to all you young girls I was there once and it was the world Sweetie making me think I was fat and it was a lie Don't listen to negative things ones say it is better to take care of yourself and be happy not hurt yourself doing it and Beauty doesn't hurt that is a big lie too those are ones that don't have beauty in there hearts and you have a beautiful heart ones can be quite Jealous of that. I appreciate your review but I did do it for ones struggling and the young and older crowds of woman. I hope you have a blessed Evening hone Keep your Chin up :) you will be in my prayers. Blessings. Benita/ Kindred poet

[Frieda P]

Strong statement here Kindred poet....too many young girls and women starving themselves to fit into the ideal they see in magazines. Bravo for writing this one...

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

Thank you I am glad you liked it I wish the Young girls knew more of this mind set :)
Thank you for your kind review and comments. I really appreciate it. Blessings. Benita/ kindred poet

[jacob erin-cilberto]

great joe cocker song...
and yes, back in the 50's, curvy was in...Marilyn, Jane Mansfield...many of the actresses...
they were much more normal than the ideal shown in the media now.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

Yes I love you are so Beautiful my favorite of Joe Cockers work
thought it went perfect with this write. Yes very true My friend so many are blind but not
the ones that see that is healthy Beauty :) thank you for your Kind review an comments. I really appreciate it. Blessings. Benita / Kindred poet