Life — October 8, 1925 — page 5: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Analysis This page contains two distinct sections: **"The Shy Scabiosa"** (left): A humorous poem by G.S.C. using floral metaphor. A bee courts a scabiosa flower, but she demurs, claiming youth and inexperience. The moral warns against excessive romanticism, suggesting we should reject "Life askance" and keep "Love" at distance "Like the scabiosa?" **"Pedestrian Geometry"** (bottom left): Satirical commentary on urban pedestrian safety. It presents tongue-in-cheek "definitions" treating pedestrians mathematically—as geometric problems and traffic variables. It references Columbus Circle (being widened by twenty feet) and mocks urban planners' calculations about pedestrian safety odds. **Advertisement** (right): A perfume ad for Caron's "Naimez que Moi" (Love Only Me) and "Le Narcisse Noir" (Black Narcissus), with an elegant bottle illustration.