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A Party, Wine and Stranger Things

Party Prelude

bleeding lotion after the knife slipped
haphazardly      called her sister
to help her get dressed   to the doctor
she went   two sisters took over

Scene 1

raiding the fridge, figuring it out
crackers and cheese     finger
sandwiches     setting out plates

Scene 2

the jewelry consultant arrives,
sets up pretty and shiny things

Scene 3

we pull out the wine opener
skewer it in      bottles horizontal
as we         pull and pull
in a sort of suggestive manner

   we laugh uproariously
tears    running down
our cheeks  as we pour and pour
a little for ourselves

Scene 3

our sister’s still at the doctor getting sewn
as her friends form a line at the door
and we explain the host is not home
but c’mon in        we’re filling in

Scene 4

the earrings are not
         the only thing to be looped
two subs are having a merry old time

Scene 5

parties nearly over      as the hostess arrives
           hands rougher and drier
her friends glad to see her     reason
to order                      all is well

Epilogue

sister teased mercilessly
        year after year
pulling out all stops
  and me and my co host
reminisce     about stranger things

12/7/2019

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 12/9/2019 12:16:00 PM
This is a story poem at her best, Kim.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/9/2019 7:25:00 PM
You, Caren, always inspire me to stretch! Kisses...Kim
Date: 12/7/2019 4:57:00 PM
Delightful poem Kim, and very visual.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/7/2019 5:57:00 PM
Thank you, Eric!
Date: 12/7/2019 4:51:00 PM
Wonderful plot. Thanks for sharing this Kim
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/7/2019 4:54:00 PM
And a true story ;)
Date: 12/7/2019 2:23:00 PM
Kim, you bring a poem story to life! Thank you Panagiota
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/7/2019 3:13:00 PM
Thank you, sweet lady!

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