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Meeting You Again

You stir your latte slowly
an old habit of yours
a delicate studied frown.

I wonder when your mannerisms
became perfectly packaged
fashion statements?
When did you turn a camera
inwards into your scripted life?
Just when did you begin
to act-out this caricature?

As you turn your spoon,
as you gather together
your carefully prepared replies,
my interest in you
flat-lines.

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Vickey Rhymer

Date: 4/23/2022 7:19:00 PM

Eric,you had to have lived this to write it so well.I thought of a similar experience, wishing he had remained in the much loved past.You nailed it.

Eric Ashford
Date: 5/3/2022 7:56:00 AM

Thanks Vickey good of you to say. Best.

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 4/4/2022 3:06:00 PM

I just read all your latest postings. They appear in my Poet’s I follow, feed. Enjoyed every one. Thank you. SuZ

Eric Ashford
Date: 5/3/2022 7:56:00 AM

Thanks for the shout-out Suz!