Paper Doll
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Paper Doll
Paper doll hair
Held on with paper squares
Make belief shoes
To hide her fold away blues
Flimsy and fake
Help on with tape
Tear able,
Replaceable
Disposable dolls
Throw away accessories
Cut out paper worries,
The hectic flurry
Of activity in a hurry
Inability to stand
With paper purse in hand
With her Paper doll hair
And her blank paper stare
Writings of a Mrs 
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Thank you for the re blog. I appreciate it.
Love it!
My 8 to 10 years old pupils identiy themselves with these paper dolls, it makes me crazy, but don’t show it. Is/was it an Issue with your daughters?
It’s hard to say. The girls loved dolls and Barbie and they are well rounded, athletic, smart and modest girls. It’s hard to know how much of an influence toys are versus the influence of those around them…
I guess paper dolls are not (anymore) so spread in Europe. You’re right, there is a lot of influences in life.
Just thinking of those kids fulfilling again and and the same blank pattern (it’s some “new” trend in Germany).Still love your poem 🙂
I remember stuff like that from when I was a kid. They were superheroes and lasted about 5 minutes.
Exactly..
I liked the Strawberry Shortcake ones..lol
Love this! That was great, Jennifer. 🙂
I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Great analogy. I think all women feel that way sometimes.
I thought so…
I used to love playing with paper dolls! 🙂
I did too although they didn’t look quite like these ones… 😉
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SOUNDS LIKE TIME FOR HUBBY TO TAKE OUT HIS ORIGINAL “G.I.-JOES” AND SAVE HER!!!!
Hahaha lol thanks for the re blog.
brings me back to my childhood. a beautifully written piece!
Thank you.
of course, paper dolls did NOT look like that then haha
I know right? 😉
I remember the fascination with my paper dolls all too well- you have captured their essence and the prim exposure we had to dress them up and down as we like- fun topic!
They were fun to play with, now a days its all done electronically, nothing is tangible any more.
I LOVED these when I was a girl!! What memories!
As did I. They looked a little more innocent though and they were actually made out of paper..
I like this poem.I think it would be better without the rhymes To me, there appears to be an underlying metaphor in the poem, but, reading other’s comments, many seem to take the poem literally. Am I reading too deeply into the poem?
Not at all Joshua. It is a metaphor. Although, I attempted to pen it in a manner that could be interpreted either way.
I’m a stickler for ryhme. I have a hard time breaking completely away from it. But I’m exploring my writing…
I will attempt to write a poem completely rhyme free just for you, how’s that? Watch for it…
There are people who love their rhymes! I think that rhymes fit well in some poems, but take away from others. It all depends on the poem.
I’m going to be watching to make sure you keep your promise!
I’ve had many discussion with other poets on how poetry is suppose to have a literal meaning always, never left for interpretation, which I disagree with, so I am attempting ways to solidly display this point..
I agree with you 100%. The only place I want to see a literal poem is on a greeting card!
Loved this poem…definitely captures a feeling that I think many women have in varying degrees. I’m sure it will stick with me…the feeling and the poem!
I think we all long to be paper dolls but often feel like a paper bag princess instead! 😉
Paper bag princess…I like that…very true! 🙂
Very nice. To many women try to be this unrealistic ideal, airbrushed, flawless thing that media promotes, men lust after and girls beat themselves up for not being.
Especially liked your ending… “her blank paper stare”
🙂 Tweeted this as well.
Awesome. Thank you.