John Singer Sargent, American
My Roommate, Willfully Ignoring My Request to Wear Bottoms in the Kitchen, 1880
Oil on canvas
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/// Reed agreed to stand naked all day.
But this job wasn’t worth twice the pay.
He grew restless and stiff
while his boss tested if
yellow light keeps mosquitoes away.
/// Reed was not very modest and strove
to stand proud in a g-string he wove.
Still, he never could blame
any “shrinkage” that came
on the cold, (not in front of a stove).
/// He is not built like most other men.
But he’s dealt with it— (mostly with Zen).
And though few know his name
Reed has earned lasting fame.
He’s the model for Barbie’s guy, Ken.