Beth Ann Fennelly's book of poems, Unmentionables, is mostly about her inner thoughts and feelings about various situations in her life. Most of these poems mainly deal with her fear of growing old, raising her children, and love for her husband. However, the poems are divided into sections and not all share the same theme, but they all express his feelings about an event in his life. But with his “Colorplate” poems he takes a different path. “The Colorplate poems are about Berthe Morisot, one of the few talented artists of her time” (Bethe). In the two poems, “Colorplate 14” and “Colorplate 21,” Beth Ann Fennelly tells two stories about feeling ashamed of herself. In the first poem, “Colorplate 14,” the narrator's painting was again rejected at the salon, and she left feeling disappointed and embarrassed. In the second poem, "Colorplate 21", the narrator invited Manet, Morist's influential art colleague, to criticize his artwork. Manet changed parts of his painting that she didn't like, but she couldn't tell him to stop. He feels embarrassed for not being able to hold up his mother's painting. Both poems indicate the feeling of embarrassment resulting from not having achieved his goals related to his paintings. The first poem creates a feeling of disappointment, failure, and self-pity. The second poem shows the imagery of guilt when it states, “Mother's face is now that of a stranger” and “Mother says / my first word was no” (lines 10,17,18). Both poems have the same theme: embarrassment over one's shortcomings. "Beth Ann Fennelly's inspiration for the collection of 25 poems was Fennelly's 19-year-old daughter, Claire, and the poems explore the changes in Finnelly's life... since C.... ..middle sheet.. ....Morisot.Encountered multiple situations where her pride has been hurt and she can't recover from it all. It seems she has been put through the final test to see if she is strong enough to stand on her own two feet instead of guessing if Works Cited "Bethe Morisot" Renior Fine Art Investments Inc. 21 March 2012. Fennelly, Beth Ann. , 2008. Page 29. Print.--- “Colored plate 27.” Unmentionables.” Page 30. Print.Montgomery, Katherine. “Beth Ann Fennelly, Mississippi writer and author.” Mississippi Writers, Mississippi Musicians, Mississippi Actors, and Mississippi Artists. March 21st. 2012.