L.A. Marsano, Italian
Forgetful Suitor Trying To Remember Which Is His Girlfriend and Which Is His Sister, Date Unknown
Oil on canvas
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/// The vain, awkwardly posed, Bashful Suitor,
seems to ponder, “Am I, or she, cuter?”
In fruitless pursuit, her
erstwhile music tutor
has no passion. (He’s not gay— he’s neuter.)
/// To great operas he’d once introduced her,
but those works of art hadn’t seduced her.
He brings gifts today:
a floral bouquet,
and, beneath his right arm… a black rooster?
/// Bashful suitor’s a very odd creature.
In some ways he’s as shy as a preacher.
Yet he’s here with bare knees
which he makes sure she sees.
He believes they’re his very best feature.
/// The real reason he hopes to consort
with this maiden is for her support.
He looks up to this girl,
(and her father, the Earl).
He, in height and in wealth, comes up short.
/// She tries not to prejudge, as a rule,
but her suitor behaves like a fool.
She dismisses this man
with some flicks of her fan
keeping cool while she keeps herself cool.