Saturday 7 May 2011

Soubrette

SOUBRETTE

-noun
1. A maidservant or lady's maid in a play or an opera, especially one who displays coquetry and engages in intrigue.
2. A young woman regarded as flirtatious.
3. A soprano who sings supporting roles in comic opera.






















If
We had known
Of her talent
A shameless flirt
Plying to all
She'd have been called
Soubrette


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2 comments:

Aeneas said...

So, Microbette is a Soubrette. With those eyes, you should've suspected that. LOL.

Hyde Park Poetry Palace said...

magical twist,
well done.