Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Story/Poem for Shay



Pompous, plump Russians 

joints hanging from their lips / high as kites

a smoke filled strategy room / perched on stools

floor littered with crumbs / rivulets of pop

these pompous jerks / fallen prey to the newest fad  

guaranteed to lose weight "Muffin and Coke diet"

a cartoonish sight to behold


Enter the cleaning crew / led by Natasha

goddess with an unmistakable air of 

dormant wildness about her  [speaks volumes]

Russians being pompous / ignored the

* NATASHA IS FORBIDDEN FRUIT / HANDS OFF *

signs posted everywhere / anywhere

clueless Russians like to hang

'sloppy-guy' strategists / the rough and the ready



Time to dive into Shay's weekly word list challenge .. twenty words from "Pages For You" by Sylvia Brownrigg. We are to use a minimum of three words in our poems.


10 comments:

  1. This is Just. So Good. Delightful to read.

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  2. Beautiful poem. I read it with a smile🌼! We thank you.

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  3. Love your pompous, clueless Russians!

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  4. I enjoyed your cast of characters. A creative tale!

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  5. Very creative and an interesting twist with the words. Well done.

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  6. Oh Helen! You made me laugh out loud all the way through. What a delight! I hope that Natasha is well-versed in fending off the slobs and keeping them in their place! :-)

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  7. ""Muffin and Coke diet" -- Ha! Like a movie screen, you made the scene come into focus and Natasha, I'm positive, will have the last word! What a hoot, Helen, enjoyed every word. ❤

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  8. Go Natasha! I like your tale, Helen!

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  9. Made me laugh like crazy at the very vivid portrait you present, Helen. Somehow I'm sure Natasha can take care of herself in this pompous but wit-scrambled company!

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  10. "unmistakable air of / dormant wildness about her" I know that Natasha!!!

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