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a modern girls delay

(a disastrous morning Sonnet)

I am the very model of a girl who’s late for morning meal,
my charger failed, the printer jammed, the morning’s start has been surreal
I lost a scrunchy and a shoe, I had to use some dry shampoo
my Keurig had no k-cups too, so I’m feeling like a total shrew!

Our pre-dawn jog went really well, but now the morning's gone to hell
I couldn’t find clean underwear, I’m desperate to charge my cell,
I got some soap in my left eye, I stubbed my toe and nearly cried
While brushing teeth and hair in haste, I wonder why I even try.

Anna’s got an attitude; she’s not someone who’s normally rude
her hookup so ‘experimental’ has an irregular sleep-in schedule
how’s she going to get to class if she’s babysitting sleeping-lass
I guess I’m not the only one, who’s schedules simply come undone.

I woke her with a gentle voice and soothed her out—we had no choice
My morning happened to sideways go—but it fueled this grandiloquent tale of woe!
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A song for this:
Something Stupid by Michael Bublé and Reese Witherspoon
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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November 18, 2024 at 7:02 AM
This was so fun to read Anais. You had me smiling. Such an enjoyable piece. Life's morning surprises can be a challenge sometimes but in the end we resolve our issues and overcome, we have too that's who we are. A fav. Thanks for the smile...
Vionet Avatar
November 18, 2024 at 8:04 AM
Thanks for the comment, Michael =]
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November 17, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Anais, Refreshing verse in the foibles of time. You truly appear to spend it well. However, It'll take more than a fresh charge, scrunchy, and shoe to replace Frank with Michael methinks. Though I did enjoy each refrain anyway. -Richard
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November 18, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Precisely write (right). This jaunty Sonnet "a modern girl’s delay" still a fav btw. Though you could elaborate a bit more on one line: //Anna’s got an attitude; she’s not someone who’s normally rude her hookup so ‘experimental’ has an irregular sleep-in schedule// So whimsical. :) -Richard
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November 18, 2024 at 5:46 AM
That's funny, I didn't get your reference, then I took 1 sip, my first sip of coffee and I got it—Sinatra with Buble! =]
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November 18, 2024 at 5:43 AM
Frank with Michael?
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