Notes About The Poem

Banquo'd

(a dating tale - told in Senryus)

She stayed the night, but
left before having coffee 
- that was a bad sign.

He was charming but
negligible - an easy 
habit to give up.

He watched her typing
bubble appear and vanish
there was his answer

His date-dar was bad,
she’d left-swiped him in real life,
ghosted like Banquo
.
.
A song for this:
Waiting for Kenny by a Sécurité
.
.
Banquo = One of Shakespeare's many ghosts.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Conn Avatar
June 26, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Oh, my god!
Vionet Avatar
June 26, 2026 at 3:27 AM
OMG what?
Fallica Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Ouch! I felt that, / <3
Vionet Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Thanks, I’ve been churning out Senryus like crazy lately.
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