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Out of Habit

out of habit, i fingered the sand-colored bowl after guests grappled with paper plates i, with Cabernet dark eyes at dinner time shame, shame on me my conscience lowers my bowl into the sink like a titanic lifeboat wavering. the solitary vessel shamefully alone meanwhile paper plates press on in the trash bin heap 3/20/2020

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Date: 3/22/2020 11:02:00 AM
Love your typically original associations: my conscience / lowers my bowl into the sink / like a titanic lifeboat / wavering. Wonderful! / M
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Date: 3/22/2020 8:10:00 AM
I smile as I try to not touch my face, distancing myself from my hands. I do not have a paper plate at all.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 3/22/2020 11:11:00 AM
Perhaps I should save them just in case we run out of tp...lol
Date: 3/21/2020 11:07:00 PM
Hahahaha! You've turned trash into a nice poetic moment! Bravo, Gershon
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 3/22/2020 8:18:00 AM
LOL! Right?! Love to hear your hearty laugh, my friend!
Date: 3/21/2020 8:59:00 AM
There are going to be a lot more new things out of habit. Great poem. Be well
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 3/22/2020 8:18:00 AM
Thank you, Mark!
Date: 3/21/2020 8:25:00 AM
This made me think how much I love our city composting. A few pocket pet burials too ;), xomo
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 3/21/2020 8:51:00 AM
Thank you, Maureen! Have a bright and shining day!

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