Bizarre Affair

by Peter Branson

Originally published on July 1, 2010

Clarice Cliff, 1899-1972
‘It wasn’t easy for her to make the change, but she didn’t
let it show – she became a lady.’  (Nancy Cliff, niece)
Was it gene bred, the Wedgwood brand, date-stamp
six generation back, or did you snag
the boss’s eye, all things evolved from that,
your taste buds fed on deco trysts abroad,
those jazzy sunshine glazes, L’Art Moderne,
triangles, [...]