What is that?<\/i><\/p>\n
A painting <\/i><\/p>\n
I can see that <\/i><\/p>\n
Don\u2019t you like it?<\/i><\/p>\n
I hate it<\/i><\/p>\n
Why?<\/i><\/p>\n
Because it exploits the subject<\/i><\/p>\n
I bet you do not even know its title<\/i><\/p>\n
I do <\/i><\/p>\n
Then tell me <\/i><\/p>\n
It is called The Death of Minnehaha by William Dodge <\/i><\/p>\n
How did you know that?<\/i><\/p>\n
I came across it when I was studying the Longfellow poem <\/i><\/p>\n
Why do you hate it? <\/i><\/p>\n
Because it is so unreal <\/i><\/p>\n
The poem is unreal <\/i><\/p>\n
In the poem she has died terribly in the winter during a famine I believe <\/i><\/p>\n
And? <\/i><\/p>\n
There she is stretched out on the bed as it she is taking an afternoon nap after a hard day on the plains <\/i><\/p>\n
It is her nudity that bothers you <\/i><\/p>\n
It does not bother me but the artist is exploiting the subject <\/i><\/p>\n
She has perfect breasts and beautiful olive coloured skin and raven hair to die for <\/i><\/p>\n
She is there to be admired <\/i><\/p>\n
Her defences are down <\/i><\/p>\n
They usually are when one is dead <\/i><\/p>\n
And Hiawatha has brought a friend along to have a look at her tits <\/i><\/p>\n
That is why you liked the painting <\/i><\/p>\n
Fuck off Scheherazade<\/i><\/p>\n
Would you have brought it if it had showed Minnehaha covered in vomit and wearing a stinking cow skin garment much stained?<\/i><\/p>\n
No you would not have purchased the painting<\/em><\/p>\n You are jealous of the painting you really are <\/i><\/p>\n Why should I be?<\/i><\/p>\n Because you are ginger <\/i><\/p>\n I like being ginger <\/i><\/p>\n And you have big breasts covered in freckles <\/i><\/p>\n If you do not like seeing them then do not come into the bathroom when I am in there<\/i><\/p>\n Nature calls we only have one toilet as you may have noticed <\/i><\/p>\n Hold yourself <\/i><\/p>\n Does it bother you? <\/i><\/p>\n No <\/i><\/p>\n Then why say it? <\/i><\/p>\n Because you are jealous of the painting <\/i><\/p>\n Fuck you Daniel you will not make me cry <\/i><\/p>\n I like the painting and it is going to stay there above the fireplace whether you like it or not <\/i><\/p>\n You may not have noticed but I own this flat <\/i><\/p>\n Do you want me to leave?<\/i><\/p>\n No<\/i><\/p>\n You have never really got over it have you? <\/i><\/p>\n Got over what?<\/i><\/p>\n That Sheba and I inherited Daddy\u2019s dark complexion and you poor you inherited Mummy\u2019s pale complexion <\/i><\/p>\n Mummy is beautiful <\/i><\/p>\n I am not saying that she is not beautiful <\/i><\/p>\n That is a cruel thing to say <\/i><\/p>\n What you would give for Sheba\u2019s olive skin and raven eyes <\/i><\/p>\n Do you know something Daniel you can be a real shit sometimes <\/i><\/p>\n Are you are a bitch <\/i><\/p>\n You attack things without reason <\/i><\/p>\n I do not like the painting <\/i><\/p>\n Tough <\/i><\/p>\n So when I am in here I am going to have to stare at her tits all the time <\/i><\/p>\n Sheba will not like it <\/i><\/p>\n She likes it <\/i><\/p>\n She was here earlier on <\/i><\/p>\n She loves the subject and the romantic interpretation of the painting <\/i><\/p>\n Balls <\/i><\/p>\n She loves beautiful things <\/i><\/p>\n Sheba is beautiful <\/i><\/p>\n Unlike me <\/i><\/p>\n I did not say that <\/i><\/p>\n When you see me naked in the bath do you desire me?<\/i><\/p>\n You are my sister <\/i><\/p>\n If I was not your sister but just a random flat mate would you desire me? <\/i><\/p>\n I have never thought of it <\/i><\/p>\n Liar <\/i><\/p>\n Well you are beautiful in a Celtic type of way <\/i><\/p>\n Pale is beautiful you know <\/i><\/p>\n But you prefer Minnehaha and her perky olive tits <\/i><\/p>\n It\u2019s a fucking painting that\u2019s all <\/i><\/p>\n Then take it down <\/i><\/p>\n Fuck off Scheherazade and get your head in order <\/i><\/p>\n Don\u2019t cry<\/i><\/p>\n You made me cry you bastard <\/i><\/p>\n You can cry as much as you like but I am not going to take the painting down<\/i><\/p>\n You can have my Matisse you know how much you like it <\/i><\/p>\n It looks better in your bedroom the colours work well <\/i><\/p>\n What are you doing?<\/i><\/p>\n I am taking my top off <\/i><\/p>\n Why?<\/i><\/p>\n I am going to stretch out on the settee with the throw half covering me so every time you come in here to eat or watch television you will see me in exactly the same pose as the dead Minnehaha <\/i><\/p>\n And when mummy and daddy visit <\/i><\/p>\n They will understand <\/i><\/p>\n And Sheba <\/i><\/p>\n I will ask her to join me <\/i><\/p>\n What happens if I have problems with the gas?<\/i><\/p>\n We are all electric<\/i><\/p>\n Ok you win I will take the painting down <\/i><\/p>\n Put your top back on <\/i><\/p>\n Can I replace it with the Matisse?<\/i><\/p>\n If you like <\/i><\/p>\n And what will happen to poor naked Minnehaha <\/i><\/p>\n She will have to share my bedroom with me <\/i><\/p>\n You and all your girlfriends <\/i><\/p>\n I am sure they will object <\/i><\/p>\n That will most likely be the last thing on their minds <\/i><\/p>\n May I get the Matisse now?<\/i><\/p>\n Go ahead I will remove the Minnehaha painting <\/i><\/p>\n It was short but painful stay <\/i><\/p>\n See that looks better <\/i><\/p>\n I think it looked better in your bedroom <\/i><\/p>\n And I think that your painting looks better where it is <\/i><\/p>\n I disagree <\/i><\/p>\n Sheba will not like it <\/i><\/p>\n Sheba does not live here <\/i><\/p>\n Sheba liked the painting <\/i><\/p>\n Then Sheba can sit at your desk and admire the painting and you can drink coffee together and discuss its merits or lack of them <\/i><\/p>\n Why are you smiling? <\/i><\/p>\n It\u2019s nothing<\/i><\/p>\n Don\u2019t sulk<\/i><\/p>\n I am not sulking <\/i><\/p>\n I was just thinking what Richard Burton said of you <\/i><\/p>\n Scheherazade had perused the works of the poets and knew them by heart she had studied philosophy and the sciences the arts and other accomplishments and she was pleasant and polite wise and witty well read and well bred <\/i><\/p>\n Fuck off Daniel <\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is that? 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