Narcissus’ Nemesis
was his alabaster skin
stretched across a perfect abdomen,
Cause on Instagram
perfection’s not enough,
collecting hearts
and his marble skin can not be pierced
at the main-street budget tattoo-shop.
The picture at Magpie Tales forced me to go back to the myths a little. Wonder if even Narcissus would get followers on Instagram…
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May 3, 2015
Björn Rudbergs writings 
Good one, Bjorn 🙂
how would he have handled the modern day mirror, let alone a cell phone 🙂 🙂 🙂
much love…
you made me smile !
Absolutely, right on. Clever
Somethings just never work out.
Ha ha , a man for his times he was not !
love the thought of the tattooed narcissus….what would he have inked i wonder..x
“perfection’s not enough” Good observation!
Way too many options for creating the perfectly image with today’s technology ~~ tattoos and more. Nice write!
Glad he stayed away from the budget tattoo-shop. Well done.
That’s hilarious!
Narcissus would create his own fan base probably. Classic Bjorn. the picture is too funny
your photos in your gallery are very nice!!!
Thank you.. I have started to play around with an app on my ipad.
Perfection is not enough – that line just stood out for me ~ Good one Bjorn ~
This oozes perfection 😀
xoxo
very out of the box idea!
He does need some tats…
Ah, there are so many Narcissuses (Narcissi?) out there! Neat poem!
ha! love this idea!
Oh that is excellent Bjorn…how he would have had an interesting time with selfies…
Haha, Narcissus was totally a catfish!
Oh, this is too good! Great satirical wit!
Ah, the narcissist..he does love his selfies.
LOL…hilarious “selfie”……for some reason Grandma’s voice is in my ear saying “beauty is as beauty does….” smiles.
With selfies having been the butt (pardon the unintended dreadful pun) of so many jokes it’s hard to understand what’s behind these “I’m-sure-you-can’t get-enough-of-me” photo ops. Though this study popped up on my radar recently (and, frankly, came as no surprise): “In a recent Ohio State University study, men who posted more photos of themselves online scored higher in measures of narcissism and psychopathy.” As in the story of Narcissus (who drowned looking at his own reflection, I believe) – self-absorption never ends well. And, once again, Björn, your satire, lands with a sting of social commentary.
Ha. Very funny, Bjorn–and one wonders about the tattoo if he does get it–I somehow don’t think it will say “mom.” k.
What an interesting take. Wonder, at your ability to think so divergently!
Wonderful sarcastic message shared and beautifully penned