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Alone Together - Oxymorons

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Oxymorons used- stanzas 1, 2, 3, 4

1. alone together, act naturally, seriously funny, deafening silence
2. found missing, minor crisis, impossible solutions, jumbo shrimp, hot chili
3. deceptively honest, good grief, terribly good, low-key, festive tranquility, clearly
misunderstood
4. larger half, sweet-tart, butt-head, tight slacks, light tanks, magic realism

Alone together, we enjoy our time and mostly we act naturally well. We can be seriously funny too, but deafening silence is hard to quell. Found missing sometimes, a minor crisis of impossible solutions that are made, like eating tasty, tender jumbo shrimp along with hot chili and marmalade. And quite deceptively honest are we... good grief, we are what's called terribly good. Low-key, festive tranquility is ours; we never are clearly misunderstood. So pleased to be each other's larger half... sweet-tart and butt-head, we are such a pair; tight slacks, light tanks, and we are good to go. Life's magic realism we do share.

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Gary Radice

Date: 7/11/2021 2:32:00 AM

Love all the oxymorons but "Jumbo shrimp" and "butt head" stand out for me :) Sometimes a poem can be just clever but this is clever and beautifully written. That takes great poetic skill. Cheers - Gary

Christuraj Alex

Date: 7/10/2021 2:51:00 AM

Beautiful Work. Congratulations!

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/3/2020 2:44:00 PM

"Sweet-Tart and Butt Head," what great lines fill this delightfully uplifting poem, Sandra. Congrats on your big win! Hugs, Carolyn

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/2/2020 12:30:00 PM

- Congratulations on your win, Sandra :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/9/2016 11:53:00 AM

This was great Sandra! Congratulations on your wonderful win! 7 ; )

Seosamh De Burca

Date: 9/9/2016 9:45:00 AM

great job, congrats on your win

Jan Allison

Date: 9/8/2016 1:48:00 AM

Dropping back with my congrats Sandra:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 9/7/2016 8:18:00 PM

Congrats on your win Sandra...

Lu Loo

Date: 9/7/2016 1:17:00 PM

Sweet Sandra! this is my fave in the contest :) such a great variety, congrats on your placement :)-luloo

Tom Arnone

Date: 9/2/2016 3:50:00 PM

How subtle is your use of oxys, Sandra. I was too moronic for this contest. I couldn't think of a single sentence. Congrats! :-)

Viv Wigley

Date: 8/21/2016 12:45:00 AM

Very, very clever, Sandra. If this isn't in the top three then I'm a Can-can girl dancing on a drilling platform off the coast of Alaska. Viv x

Sandra Haight
Date: 8/21/2016 6:56:00 PM

Wow, Viv, thank you so much for your vote of confidence in your uplifting comment! I really had fun putting this together. Sandra

Afzal Nusker

Date: 8/20/2016 11:49:00 PM

I loved your choice of Oxymorons. Playful, humorous & brilliantly written.

Sandra Haight
Date: 8/21/2016 6:58:00 PM

Thank you, Afzal. I really enjoyed working with the Oxymorons! I appreciate your visits and supportive comments. Sandra

Anisha Dutta

Date: 8/20/2016 5:14:00 PM

Very good composition. Best widhes for contest

Sandra Haight
Date: 8/21/2016 6:59:00 PM

Thank you very much, Anisha. Something different to work with, and I enjoyed it. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison

Date: 8/20/2016 9:48:00 AM

Great humour here Sandra I had fun finding the word pairs:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight
Date: 8/21/2016 6:59:00 PM

Thank you, Jan. Yes, I had a good time writing this! Hugs, Sandra

John Hamilton

Date: 8/20/2016 9:19:00 AM

Really well done Sandra, only thing is you never left any more for us! Ha ha I'm sure I can dig up something. Very funny read, nice change of pace for you!

Sandra Haight
Date: 8/21/2016 7:02:00 PM

Thank you, John. I am pleased that you found it funny. I had fun writing it! Sandra