POEM
The
Purple Eyesore of Texas
Sung to "The Yellow Rose of Texas"
There's
a Purple Eyesore in Texas that no one should ever wear.
Nobody could miss it, it screams out "I am here!"
They'd cry so if they wore it, their moans would break your
heart,
And if I hadn't worked so hard I might take it apart.
It's
the ugliest Purple Eyesore that Texas ever saw;
Plastic beads, eyelash yarn, a bandana snugged up to the
jaw.
The bandana is the fastener -- the "clasp", if
you need to know;
This way it fits on every neck with a knot that'll never
show.
A
large-linked golden curtain chain is the "base"
t'which all's attached,
Sewn on to the bandana -- it's sturdier than a latch.
There's a package bow on the left side, to mimic a Yellow
Rose.
It's attached to the purple bandana, stapled right under
your nose.
On
the right, a rainbow of pipe cleaners, laid out like a few
more ribs.
Duded up with beads -- and wire -- and stars: a banner to
win the gay bids.
Look closer then, my darling: it's fastened with safety
pins.
Take it off the necklace and wear it to your favorite shindig!
At
the bottom hangs a bunny; it's a bead, no fooling , my dear.
Above its head is a cowboy hat that's cocked over one ear.
Side to side there hangs a wire; it's shaped to have branches.
Two colors of brown all twisted around, and, yes, they're
s'posed to be antlers.
"A
bunny with antlers?", "A rabbit with horns!",
you cry -- but you're no dope.
You can't bear to say what we already know, that the thing
is a jackalope.
But beads on each end of the antlers? the colors, the design
are poor fits.
And "tassels" that dangle from those big red round
beads look like pasties hanging off -- oh.
Silver
button covers are strung along in a single seam.
As beads they underscore our design: a Purple Western Theme.
The very final detail -- I'm almost done, I swear --
Four guns along the bandana top -- the epitome of Western
wear!
What
more can be said of this Eyesore? "Embarrassing",
"Awkward", "Just sad."
But don't cry for me as winning 'uld be sweet -- a necklaee
that's good 'cuz it's bad.
Yeehaw!
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Front View
Detail
large-linked
golden curtain chain is the "base"
Detail
a package
bow on the left side, to mimic a Yellow Rose
Detail
And "tassels"
that dangle from those
big red round beads look like pasties hanging off -- oh
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BEADS AND MATERIALS:
One (1) regular purple cotton Western-style bandana
('the clasp')
Four (4) gun-shaped pins on top of bandana edge
Gold metal curtain chain (the "base")
Purple eyelash yarn (could be viewed as barbed wire)
Right side of necklace:
o Strung beads
medium-large sage green irregular-shape opaque plastic
medium & small acrylic beads (metallic purple, deep purple,
lavender, pale lavender, clear) round faceted clear plastic, triangular
opaque plastic
gold wire, 24g and 26g
o Rainbow
ooBeads:
Six (6) small round wooden (red,orange, lemon yellow, green, blue,
fuchsia)
Six (6) small 'petalled' deep-amethyst clear plastic
ooFive (5) lavender plastic star "links"
ooPipe Cleaners--
Six (6) regular: red, orange, yellow, chartreuse, cerulean blue,
purple
Two (2) metallic: shamrock green
Four (4) metallic: plum
Gold wire, 34g
oThree (3) large silver metal Western-motif button-covers cum
beads:
Horse head
Bucking bronco
Long-horned steer head
Left side of necklace:
o One (1) Large, bright canary-yellow package bow (aka, Yellow
Rose)
oo Yellow Rose center
Gold metallic 'beaded' star with red-bead tips, cut off a Christmas
garland
Stamens:
- gold wire, 24g
- small & tiny acrylic beads (lavender, purple, clear, yellow,
orange, red, turquoise, chartreuse, claret) round faceted clear
plastic
ooFour (4) staples (attaching bow to bandana)
oStrung beads:
- three (3) large forest green round fluted wooden
- medium-large sage green irregular-shape opaque plastic
- medium & small acrylic beads (metallic purple, deep purple,
lavender, pale lavender, clear) round facted clear plastic, triangular
opaque plastic
- gold wire, 24g & 26g
Bottom of Necklace:
Jackalope:
o one (1) large silver metal Western-motif button-cover cum
bead, 'Cowboy Hat'
o One (1) Extra-large mottled-tan and cream rabbit bead, ceramic
o Antlers:
- gold wire, 16g, 24g, 26g
- pipe cleaners - Two (2) light tan; Two(2) brwon
- pasties
Two (2) large red round wooden
Two (2) small green disc-shaped wooden
Two (2) small hot pink round faceted opaque plastic
Two (2) Tassels: multi-colored, glass
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Close Up
a rainbow
of pipe cleaners, laid out like a few more ribs.
Duded up with beads -- and wire -- and stars: a banner to win
the gay bids.
Clasp Assembly
Bandana tied into a knot
Use of Little Beads
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