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Why was this entitled 'Heavenly Creatures'?


I know they made up their own version of heaven, but these girls were hellspawns! Is the title supposed to be ironic?

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It's from a poem that Pauline wrote.

THE ONES THAT I WORSHIP

There are living among(st) two dutiful daughters
Of a man who possesses two beautiful daughters
The most glorious beings in creation;
They'd be the pride and joy of any nation.

You cannot know, nor (yet) try to guess,
The sweet soothingness of their caress.
The outstanding genius of this pair
Is understood by few, they are so rare.

Compared with these two, every man is a fool.
The world is most honoured that they should deign to rule,
And above us these Goddesses reign on high.

I worship the power of these lovely two
With that adoring love known to so few.
'Tis indeed a miracle, one must feel,
That two such heavenly creatures are real.

Both sets of eyes, though different far, hold many mysteries strange.
Impassively they watch the race of man decay and change.
Hatred burning bright in the brown eyes, with enemies for fuel,
Icy scorn glitters in the grey eyes, contemptuous and cruel.

Why are men such fools they will not realize
The wisdom that is hidden behind those strange eyes?
And these wonderful people are you and I.

Pauline Yvonne Parker, 1953. (back of diary)

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Thanks!

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The poem was recited in the movie, and it's so beautiful. God was she a writer!!

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Interestingly enough, Juliet Hulmer is the one who became a real life (and very sucessful) writer...

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Did you watch the movie with the sound off? It was part of a poem referring to the two, written by Pauline and delivered as a voice over in the film.

Pauline: There are living among two dutiful daughters. Of a man who possesses two beautiful daughters, you cannot know nor yet try to guess, the sweet soothingness of their caress, the outstanding genius of this pair is understood by few, they are so rare... compared with these two, every man is a fool, the world is most honoured that they should deign to rule, and I worship the power of these lovely two, with that adoring love known to so few. 'Tis indeed a miracle, one must feel, that two such heavenly creatures are real, hatred burning bright in the brown eyes with enemies for fuel, icy scorn glitters in the gray eyes, contemptuous and cruel. Why are men such fools they will not realize, the wisdom that is hidden behind those strange eyes and these wonderful people are you and I.

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Maybe its a weird metaphor and an allusion to women in general as well as how they are possibly very much because of it are treated differently by law for the same crimes that men commit including murder?

The greatest trick the Devil has ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist!

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