Life — August 29, 1912 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Those New Verbal Wrinkles" and "The Point of View" This page contains two pieces of satirical commentary: **"Those New Verbal Wrinkles"** is a poem by Willis Leonard Clanaham addressing writers about outdated descriptive language. It mocks novelists and poets for using clichéd phrases like "blushed," "went crimson," "paled," and "went white" when depicting female characters' emotional reactions. **"The Point of View"** presents a short scene about an automobile ride, with the accompanying illustration showing multiple figures observing an airplane overhead. The humor appears to derive from contrasting perspectives—wealthy passengers in a car versus common people on the ground—experiencing the same spectacle differently. The caption "THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME!" suggests ironic commentary on access to new technology or experiences based on social class.