Mona Lisa Musing
It's all about perspective. For example, the imaginery landscape behind for Leonardo was the perfect contrast to my reserved posture but, to me, is theatrical and over-the-top. He so desperately wanted my portrait to depict ideal womanhood like the Virgin Mary yet he painted a frumpy plain Jane housewife. Although I’m known as La Gioconda, meaning jocund, I didn't see the funny side of that, nor the sitting for an eternity on that rickety pozetto armchair. There is a hint of a smile in the upturned corners of my mouth and eyes but it’s no laughing matter to be stared at constantly. I never wanted to be famous. You probably think I’m ungrateful and should be called Moaner. You’d be right, but I'm laughing on the other side of my face now. As I said, it’s all about perspective. Paul Waring Paul Waring, a retired clinical psychologist lives in Wirral, UK. He once designed menswear and, in the 1980's, was a singer/songwriter in several Liverpool bands. His work has been widely published in magazines/sites including Reach Poetry, Eunoia Review, The Open Mouse, Poets Online and is forthcoming in Clear Poetry and Amaryllis. His blog ishttps://waringwords.wordpress.com
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May 2025
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