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First Impressions
He’d first spotted her
sitting a few stools away.
She was a rare bird – an oddity
he observed out of curiosity
as she mangled a paper clip
and molded origami figures
from the napkins at the bar.
She sported a ring
on every finger (except
the one that mattered)
and drank some froufrou
fruity cocktail concoction
from a coconut,
or a pineapple,
or some such
frivolous vessel
with an umbrella.
She was flat
and just a tad long
(in the tooth)
for his liking
with lavish lips
and hips,
a gaudy style,
and a decidedly (un-)
impressive smile. He was
certain she’d be blacklisted
from anyone’s
little black book,
but still,
there was something
about her
some (inexplicable) thing
that made him want
to get to know her
just the same.
PSC / 2016
Penned for Day 15 of Robert Lee Brewer's April PAD
(Poem-A-Day) Challenge.
Assignment: use at least 4 of the following 8 words:
For more, check out his site at: 2016-april-pad-challenge-day-15
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Oooo. I love this first encounter. "blacklisted from anyone's little black book" made me smile. :) Love how you used the words.
ReplyDeleteAwww, thanks, De! Nice to see your face during such a busy month! Always happy to make you smile. :)
DeleteYour descriptions of this character are vivid and revealing, Pamela. I enjoyed the way you included the words. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Hannah! This was an odd bundle of words to pull together. But we all pulled it off, didn't we? :)
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