I pared down the new poem I wrote a few days ago to fit this in the 136 words contest.
Longer version is titled TODAY.
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Today I caught a young student staring at me. This young man, who seldom comes to class, greets me, nonetheless, with a beaming smile the days he does show up! This adventurer (who once described how he had driven backroads of Alaska all by himself to enjoy its raw beauty) is an unassuming, attractive man. When I noticed him watching me, he did not too quickly withdraw his gaze as I would have expected someone to do. His dreamy look held a soft touch of wistfulness. It both flattered and puzzled me, for I must be at least thirty-five years his senior. When he left my classroom, I was left to conjure my words for this poem. In a different time and place I probably would have followed up on what that gaze had been about! Aug. 24, 2019 for John Lawless' One Hundred And Thirty Six Words Poetry Contest Poetry Number of words checked by Wordcounter.net
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