Caren Krutsinger Poet Prose Poetry

Florence and Duno Brown

I have recognized many old ladies, but I know two of them.
They were Florence and Duno, both crackerjacks.
Their sense of humors rose in the sky and went to Jupiter.

I saw lots of old ladies with lavender hair and lavender dresses at church.
They sat with their half way hose sticking out below the knee.
It was a funny sight, but we dared not snicker.

I had no idea old ladies could be funny until I met Florence.
Which is why I gave Duno a chance. Florence was a story teller.
Duno was a comedienne. They got me over my fear of old ladies.

Now I am the old lady, sitting with burgundy hair,
Trying to not giggle at silly stuff,
But not at church.

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John Lusardi May 20, 2021 at 11:26 PM Ohhh wonderful observation, well described. This actually happened to me this week, when two elderly Ladies asked too share my table at a coffee shop. Your writing, and their conversation, very enlightening .

L Milton Hankins May 20, 2021 at 10:09 AM Amazing how we often fail to see what is there in front of us. Those two were just crying out for an audience.