The 12 inch heel, the confident gait, The measured steps, the sudden halt, The blush on cheeks, the smoldering eyes, The hands on hips, head held high, The silken gown, barely there, A tilt of neck, balanced well, The sultry glance, timed right, Perfect half twirl, played twice, With a graceful swirl, she turns back. The world looks on with stolen breath, Oohs, aahs, applauds, encores. The showstopper’s yesterday, Now hangs in a gallery, Fading parchment, guarded unnecessarily. No shadows of glamour come a-chasing, For vacant eyes and sagging skin, For shattering illusions, hanging questions, Am I never going back? Linking with The Mag : Mag 147 Linking with Write on Edge : The Red Writing Hood - The Gallery Linking with My blog can beat up your blog : 100 Word Song : Never going back to Ok Linking with The Velvet Verbosity : 100 Words - Breath
What would we do without our smartphones?
ReplyDeleteNot much I guess.
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Ah, those phones are nice, but can be trouble (especially with games loaded.)
ReplyDeleteYup, I agree to that by experience. My nephew never looks up from his games these days :(
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"Finally, she reaches home:
ReplyDeleteMelody playing in her ears."
I totally know and understand that feeling... just got back from an 8-month trip. Well played!
I did not know how else to describe the music playing feature with earphones :)
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You have a way with words.
ReplyDeleteThank you Carver.
DeleteAn artful description of a ultilitarian device. Nicely done.
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DeleteNice. Those phones are so important for multiple things now days, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteYes, I cannot imagine how we used to live without these. They are kind of indispensable.
Deleteyou have no idea how I almost went with cell phone
ReplyDeletevery rhythmic. well done
Thank you Lance.
DeleteSuch a lovely cadence throughout the piece.
ReplyDeleteThank you SAM.
DeleteAh, the uses of a phone these days. I enjoyed your story--so much in so few words!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandra. I had to limit to three uses but there was so much more I could have written.
Deleteah yes the cell does bring comfort :-)
ReplyDeleteYes it does help to keep in contact and that is great comfort.
DeleteExcellent take on the prompt!
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
Thank you Anna.
DeleteAn ode to the phone. I took to Twitter just a few minutes ago, talking about how I'd be lost without mine. Nice job with the prompt!
ReplyDeleteThank you editors. It really is surprising how phones have come to rule our lives all of a sudden.
DeleteOh yes! I play stupid word games in carpool line and if I couldn't I go batty!!
ReplyDeleteI can relate to the feeling. :)
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