Portrait of Dora Lyse

Kevin Hulme

The former model Dora Lyse

Who posed for Picasso in many a guise;

Has left her Husband after a terrible fight,

And went to 'La Police' the following night;

To reveal to the Inspector her 3  Black eyes.

  • Author: Kevin Hulme (Pseudonym) (Online Online)
  • Published: August 24th, 2025 15:27
  • Category: Humor
  • Views: 21
  • Users favorite of this poem: sorenbarrett
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  • sorenbarrett

    This is poetic humor loved it a fave

  • arqios

    There’s a wry, noir‑tinged humour in this little portrait: the glamour of a name like Dora Lyse brushing up against the tabloid grit of domestic upheaval. In a handful of lines we glimpse an entire arc: the art‑world muse, the fractured marriage, the switch from painter’s spotlight to police station glare. Those “3 black eyes” land as both visual gag and grim punchline; inviting us to linger on whether they’re literal bruises, a sardonic embellishment, or a symbol of how appearances and stories get reframed in the retelling. It reads like a snapshot from a larger, half‑scandalous scrapbook, the kind that leaves you wondering about everything just outside the frame.

    • Kevin Hulme

      I was a little hesitant about publishing this as I didn't want people to think I was making fun about something serious like Domestic Violence. It's more of a view on the Art of Picasso. Thank you for your Comment.

    • Thomas W Case

      Funny stuff.

      • Kevin Hulme

        Yes , thank you. Appreciate your Comment.

      • RSM0812

        Quite a story in very few words. Short and sweer. A fantastic historical write. Good job.

        • Kevin Hulme

          Thank you for your message. And reading.

        • Neville



          Brill and I aint talkin fish neither mate .. Made both sides of my mouth curl up ... Neville 👍

          • Kevin Hulme

            Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.



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