lipstick

[Grace]

I think this is a work of art. The original is brilliant and I wouldn't change a thing. I disagree with Dale when he says "I acutely dislike it when one makes reference to oneself in one's poetry by name". Your name is MsRed. Mis-read. You're saying don't mis-read the reason why I'm wearing this lip-stick. "It's not for you, it's for me". The whole piece is structured around the reds ( please don't remove any) and if there is a mis-reading of the lip-stick stain then it becomes part of the poem - which makes it incredibly powerful. So, well done. As I said, it's a work of art.