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Raising Spirits
He said it once
Never again
Now it's like a seance
To contact her man
Spirits appear
As soon as she speaks
A future so bright
Turning so bleak
Can she break the ice
Dropped into his whiskey?
Or call on the departed
(Far less risky)
Does he love her?
Yes-No-Yes
Definitely maybe
She'll just have to guess
So she raises a glass
Time for a toast
Her...
Tuesday 25th July 2023 9:16 pm
The Manicure
More silly modern fairytales
A well shaped square
Metallic black
These nails were long
Ready to scratch
On restaurant table
You could hear them tap
Undecided
His eyes or his back?
moral of the story- Never stand up a woman who got her nails done especially for a date 😁
Friday 14th July 2023 6:34 pm
Sand Witches
A modern fairy tale....
Sand witches
On beaches
Searching for snacks
Soon caught in the middle
There's no turning back
Please lettuce talk
A cheesy smiled plea
No savin' his bacon
He's BLT
Eaten up whole
In all but a gulp
They spit out
His soul
Into castles they sculpt
Now forever he lives
Between sea and land
A drop in the ocean
The last gr...
Sunday 9th July 2023 1:14 pm
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