Photo by Steve Halama on Unsplash
hazy season
lost to memory
lazy reason
evaporated into
emptiness both felt
he seemed…
almost ok
she
good enough
for now
intimate chemistry of voids
imprecise, gap-filling science
trolling pubs for meaning
finding only flirty diversion
“I’m bored,” she said.
“Wanna leave?”
He nodded.
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Written for dVerse Troll quadrille, hosted by Frank Hubeny. Other poets have contributed here.
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Yaaasss! This is so sensual and cocky and poignant, Barry. I love it! Great musical selection too!
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Nice lines: “trolling pubs for meaning
finding only flirty diversion”
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lonely and desperate people look for comfort, never to judge them yet hope they don’t get hurt in the process, a real look at the sadder side of life
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How you managed to spin this half-empty pub tale in 44 words is an anazement to me. bRAVO
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This reminds me of that Hopper painting Nighthawks… better to be laid than being bored.
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I love that painting!
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Thoughtful word choice leads to beautiful poetry. With limited words, it’s even more difficult. “gap-filling,” empty calories, but junk foods (science and one-night-stands) have their uses. Another excellent offering!
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This is incredibly evocative in its portrayal of the loneliness of our world these days, Barry 🙂
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Great sense of desolation and desperation here.
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