A Fig Leaf

The Original Brief

Harper Thorpe

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Feb 25 · 1 min read

Poem’s are powerful, when the text is brief.
The power of brevity, like a fig leaf,
can maximize your reader’s titillation,
when something’s left to their imagination.
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Inspired by Kathy Jacobs’ poem and prompt, “Brief.” Thanks also to our hosts, Kathy Jacobs (yes, the same one) and me (the other one). Thanks also to the rest of the very talented Chalkboard team!

And now … we briefly take you back to 1957 … when song lyrics were brief but meaningful. Just a short cultural leap from Michelangelo to The Royal Teens … who sing their hit single … meaning, their one hit … “Short Shorts” … which was (you guessed it) originally named, “Brief Briefs.” (Note: I tried to be brief!)