{"id":1609,"date":"2009-02-26T15:07:17","date_gmt":"2009-02-26T15:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ink.verticalplus.co.uk\/archive\/?p=1609"},"modified":"2009-02-26T15:07:17","modified_gmt":"2009-02-26T15:07:17","slug":"new-podcast-by-bev-ellis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inksweatandtears.co.uk\/archive\/new-podcast-by-bev-ellis\/","title":{"rendered":"New podcast by Bev Ellis"},"content":{"rendered":"


In the words of Mandy \u2013 that's Brian's mother in the Monty Python movie <\/span>The Life of Brian<\/span> \u2013 I have been a naughty, naughty boy for not keeping up with our podcasts. Today we have two poems by my good friend and an excellent (and I think under-rated) poet Beverly Ellis. The sound recording leaves a lot to be desired (that's entirely my fault) however we also have the text of the two poems: <\/span>The Look<\/span> and <\/span>Waiting to be Asked<\/span>.<\/span>


The Look<\/span>


You\u2019re not really making the best of yourself:<\/span>
                    <\/span>
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                                         always choose brown:
                                     black is – slimming, yes –
                          but very unforgiving in artificial light.
                              Bitter chocolate: that\u2019s what you want,
                                   or even praline, but definitely not ginger.<\/p>\n

                        An hourglass like you can get away with a lot:
                     cross-over fronts, nipped-in waists, fit-and-flare.<\/p>\n

                   Never buy anything in a sale: you\u2019ll only wear it once,
                       whereas one good piece is an investment.<\/p>\n

             Accessorise: the best bag and shoes you can possibly afford.
<\/font><\/div>\n


I know you don\u2019t really care,<\/span>

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      but a gold-tone foundation would work for you \u2013 sand, or even vanilla.
            Given your red cheeks, green concealer cream is useless
               so look for a base which provides substantial coverage;
                               moderate won\u2019t do, not any more
                               and powder\u2019s out (too ageing). 
                            Above all, you\u2019re aiming for \u2018dewy\u2019.<\/p>\n

                                 Lipstick has to be fuchsia, a blue-red;
                             tea rose doesn\u2019t have sufficient lift
    and coral is out of the question unless you get the thread veins zapped.
                                And, remember: glossy.<\/p>\n

              It\u2019d be money well spent to see your stylist every month,
                               just to have semi-permanent, a toner,
                        not gold – more caramel or wheaten –
                            and a deep conditioning treatment.
                                       
                    Choose one of the new generation moisturisers:
                               pentapeptides or liposomes.
                                         Facials\u2026 
<\/font><\/div>\n


I\u2019m wasting my breath, aren\u2019t I?<\/span>
            <\/span>
<\/font><\/p>\n

                     Nails: last on the list – only if you have time.<\/p>\n

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\n
~ ~ ~ ~ ~<\/span>
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<\/p>\n

Waiting To Be Asked<\/span><\/p>\n

We sit here on separate sofas,
sip tea
and smile.<\/p>\n

Go on.
Do you want me to say it?<\/p>\n

Or what if I just grab the back of your neck
and wipe my tits across your face?
Wrench the shirt from your chest,
burst the buttons so they clatter off the walls.<\/p>\n

Shall I brave the mysteries of men\u2019s trousers?
Fumble the fastenings before you can move,
yank them aside,
shuck you, silken, from your hiding place,
my forehead bobbing on your belly,
intent like prayer.<\/p>\n

Perhaps then you\u2019d grab a hank of my hair,
pull me to the floor, twisting,
tip me backwards like a doll,
earrings biting the sides of my head,
eyes wild, hips bucking\u2026<\/p>\n

What?  Sorry?  Another biscuit?  <\/span>
Yes, of course.<\/span><\/p>\n

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* Bev Ellis fled the chalk-face due to catastrophic government initiatives. She has been writing poetry for three years and can\u2019t understand why her work is frequently assumed to have been written by a male poet; something to do with \u2018an unflinching eye\u2019, apparently. She is also a life-long Alice Cooper fan.<\/span>
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