Once Upon The Other Coast ©

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"Decadence ruled the day!" is a phrase quite often heard
And a picture is worth one thousand words


Coney Island
Paul Cadmus

Your eye goes first to the human pyramid
But, lower right, you can't miss the kid.

With pinched butt, he does rest
Up against his mother's breast.

The butt-pincher sleeps with a magazine
Or so it does seem.
Hairy and hung over, is he having a dream?

The year was 1934
Now try this on for size:
The decadent art of Paul Cadmus
did prophecize!

The photo in the magazine,
Unfortunately it is often heard,
Is a picture worth
six million words.


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Footnote


Mrs. Carpoo loves to play the name game.
When Mr. Carpoo said "Paul Cadmus,"
she said "Reginald Marsh."
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