It’s April! Yes, that means it’s time for another April PAD
Challenge with Robert Lee Brewer (of Writer’s
Digest).
The challenge has a new format this time and (not related to the
new format) I’m already behind. In any case, here is my attempt at the Day Two
poem, write a “he said, she said” poem. I guess I had R. D. Laing on the brain.
We Go Round and Round |
A Round Conversation
She stretched
out on the couch.
“Why isn’t sharing my
artificial dreams enough?”
“Because everybody”
—he yawned—
“ends up more captivating
naked, running home—”
“Sorry.”
out on the couch.
“Why isn’t sharing my
artificial dreams enough?”
“Because everybody”
—he yawned—
“ends up more captivating
naked, running home—”
“Sorry.”
“Sorry?”
She winked. “Want to live
in these pages?”
“Ask me about a free mirror
look, the reality . . . decreases
the ability to provide
temporary relief, make—”
“Love?” She smiled.
in these pages?”
“Ask me about a free mirror
look, the reality . . . decreases
the ability to provide
temporary relief, make—”
“Love?” She smiled.
He shook his head. “Make
your . . . space . . . your own.”
your . . . space . . . your own.”
A hummingbird hovering
outside caught her eye. “Why
are you so official? It’s unnatural.”
outside caught her eye. “Why
are you so official? It’s unnatural.”
“Wasn’t it you that asked me about
your artificial dreams?”
your artificial dreams?”
“Yes, but what does that even mean?”
she asked. “I was just testing you.”
she asked. “I was just testing you.”
“It means we can talk about two different
things but think we mean the same.”
things but think we mean the same.”
“Forget it. Just kiss me, and maybe
I will captivate you.”
* * * * *
Yes, enough of the circular yammering - pucker up! I liked the interplay here.
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