Mannequins

This is a collaboration piece.. A friend of mine from myspace read my incomplete version, and created some lines which I hope I melded well into the original piece.. Thanks for making this one complete Gypsy Lady

So many pretty faces in the world- 
Pretty faces on top of pretty bodies.
All mannequins
Compressed wood pulp
And unknown ground up particles,
Heated and formed
Into one person's idea
Of limited curvy form & ideal space,
to be shrouded in some conglomerate
Of fabric and thread
Without thought of depth or breadth or soul
That should be placed
Into one
that we replicate
Only to trade dollars for dreams.
All stitched in a seam-
Mannequins
With one purpose:
Displaying fashionable clothing,
And happy, carefree lives,
While their ageless, creaseless
Acrylic coated faces
Betray no signs of having lived at all.
 

Reviews

[Jack Griffin]

Did you know that New York City is the mannequin capital of the world?

And the one's we got here WALK�on RUNWAYS!

Oh, I am so witty. Nice write, my friend.

[Maureen]

Amazing!!! I couldn't agree more. I can see the depth that you tried to put into it.

[Michael X]

wow, this is touching, the collaboration aspect truly made this poem
complete, soulful ponderings, speaks of life and reality,
you two really brought this together with passionate, powerful
effect, masterful heart piece, take care, mike

[Klyn]

Very cool write....reminds me...Project Runway is almost here! YAY!