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Blue Cheese and Old Pickles

I fought the good fight, yet still I lost and you stood in brackish silence with bitter reward in briny eyes proffering spiny frowns shoulders crumbled with aging ache and brow dimpled with sour failure I staggered dragging the last crumbs through the madness of a blue funk

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/21/2025 10:02:00 AM

Whoa!! I wonder who the old pickle is. I enjoyed this one. It reads like a good contender for the contest to me. Way to go. LOL..Sara K

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/21/2025 4:17:00 PM

Haha Sara. I've met a few old pickles in my life. Appreciate the visit - thanks! :)

David Crandall

Date: 3/19/2025 8:04:00 PM

Great job of writing to this challenging theme elle!

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/20/2025 11:51:00 AM

Hey Dave - many thanks for your continued support :)

Ink Empress

Date: 3/19/2025 9:55:00 AM

Awwn this is cute mixed with such truth that many can resonate with aging. And how one feels facing the world: if im correct. As thats what i felt as i read dear Linda! Its so good to read you today! Youve definitely given a very metaphorical take on the prompt and yours flow so well and i read it twice! Best wishes for the contest! Sending you light always

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/20/2025 11:50:00 AM

Ohh, thanks Inky. A "twice read" is awesome! Good to see you :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/19/2025 5:19:00 AM

- Love the humor, best wishes in the contest Linda :) - hugs

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/19/2025 7:36:00 AM

Thank you Anne-Lise. Not sure I meet Craig's requirements but it is all in good fun. hugs :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/18/2025 10:43:00 PM

Well I think you did much better than I did figuring out how to make this metaphorical. I just take things so literally. Hope this is a winner for you. It's pretty cool.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/19/2025 7:36:00 AM

LOL Andrea. Maybe...but I am not so confident. I usually take things literally as well. I read the requirements several times before "getting" it. Thanks! :)

Miranda Hawley

Date: 3/18/2025 6:07:00 PM

Your last two lines are funny. I think if this is a contest it is a fun one and good luck.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/19/2025 7:33:00 AM

Many thanks Miranda. :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/18/2025 5:45:00 PM

Love the last line, Linda!

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/19/2025 7:33:00 AM

Thank you Kim. I like the last line, too. :)