Free To Write Whatever I Want Today

My muse is on vacation, hoping I won’t write anything until her return.
She is persnickety and prissy, and considers my stuff junky, trite even.
I look at the page with a happy leap of pure thrill in my heart.
I can do anything I want, and Trixie will have no say in it.

Yes, her name is Trixie;
she named herself, impressing her name in my head.
I tried to name her Pixie, Dixie and Lexie at first,
but she would not have it.

I picture her as Tinkerbell
except with black hair, red lips, dressed in pink.
Just a second that’s the phone.

“Hello?”
“My hair is auburn, stupid.”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Hankins Avatar
May 16, 2021 at 9:35 AM
Such a bright spot in my day, Caren.
Krutsinger Avatar
May 17, 2021 at 12:20 AM
Thank you so very much
Merryman Avatar
May 16, 2021 at 9:12 AM
I enjoyed your humorous write, Caren! I wonder if my muse has a name? Blessings, Kim M
Krutsinger Avatar
May 17, 2021 at 12:20 AM
She does if you give her one Kim. Mim sounds good!
Buhagiar Avatar
May 16, 2021 at 1:37 AM
You will never lose your muse. You're too god for that. Loved the last two lines.
Krutsinger Avatar
May 17, 2021 at 12:20 AM
Thank you Victor. I appreciate it.
Theraven Avatar
May 15, 2021 at 11:22 PM
Caren, Ah., that aubern phone call, free indeed. -Richard
Krutsinger Avatar
May 17, 2021 at 12:21 AM
Thank you Richard. This came to me quickly for sure.
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