Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Another Self Portrait

Another self portrait of me

Painted in 1889.

Somewhat different it did be.

I was without an ear of mine,

Which with a razor I'd sliced off.

So with a bandage covered up

And portrait showed no bloody trough,

Thus needing lots of red paint, yup.

The bandage covered half my face.

As being winter I did wear

A blue fur cap to keep in place

That bandage, a reminder there.

No severed ear portrait pursuit,

I gave it to a prostitute.