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I had an offer to play a game of scrabble online There was no chatting in the room to give me a sign about whom my worthy opponent could possibly be but we were well matched by the score, I could see Assumed it was a guy from the name he was using My Mistake was his screen ID, and I found it amusing I'd been Southern Lady for years. No need for a change Then, he made a word that made me feel a bit strange My forehead and brows furrowed as he played 'heart.' It was a triple word score to which I added 'break.' On his very next turn, I frowned when he wrote, 'lady.' I was suspicious. Something about him was a bit shady. Caution warned me to be careful, but I stayed and played. With twenty-two points on his turn he wrote, 'persuade.' Could it be that his words were hidden messages for me? I was being silly until he added honey to the word, 'bee.' It's what he called me during the years we were married The thought that it was him left me anxious and harried. My heartbeat was racing, and my apprehension was riven until on the board he wrote, 'sorry' and I added 'forgiven'

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David Crandall

Date: 4/4/2024 3:35:00 PM

Clever and cute way of working your poem around Scrabble!

Tania Kitchin

Date: 3/27/2024 3:42:00 AM

Lin, I hope this is fiction, we never know about the internet and who we are engaging with, a great poem. Hugs

Lin Lane
Date: 3/27/2024 3:04:00 PM

Thanks for the comments, Tania... part fiction, but all is well.

Paul Willason

Date: 3/22/2024 3:57:00 PM

Had me imprisoned from the opening lines...you can really work magic when telling a story my dear Lin....and to top it off with a layer of delicious icing in the form of rhymed verse...well just too much !.

Lin Lane
Date: 3/22/2024 5:24:00 PM

Normally, I don’t take prisoners, but on this one I’m happy you stayed till the last line. Thanks so much for the compliments, Paul.

Daniel Caplin

Date: 3/21/2024 11:11:00 PM

Hi Lin , I really enjoyed your beautifully told story in verse, and was thrown by the ending but in a good way . Brings back memories of my own . Daniel

Lin Lane
Date: 3/22/2024 5:23:00 PM

It was an ending that I never expected, but one that buried the past. Thank you very much for enjoying it, Daniel.

Jan Allison

Date: 3/21/2024 8:23:00 AM

I was hooked as soon as I read the title I knew it was about your on line scrabble games and love the twists and turns in the story. you really did pen a magnificent tale with your scrabble words - hope you share this gem with him:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane
Date: 3/21/2024 9:01:00 AM

I did and he suggested a few scrabble words we would’ve made. Lol None were included in this poem but he still apologizes. We enjoy playing together and are pretty evenly matched. Thanks, Jan.

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 3/20/2024 4:09:00 PM

Magnificent poem, Lin! It was captivating from the beginning. As I read it I shuddered wondering who mystery scrabble man could be. I felt the emotions and tension as your words told the story and in rhyme. Marvelously done! Glad to see you and your ex have become friends again. Interesting way to have met him. Sad, though, that your marriage had to end. I appreciate your creativity. Have a splendid evening, Sara

Lin Lane
Date: 3/21/2024 8:58:00 AM

I’m glad it held your attention. Thanks, Sara. We talk without boundaries and I’m thankful he he saved himself.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/20/2024 11:16:00 AM

You have to be so careful these days, you never know who's on the other side of the screen, thankfully a happy ending. Safe travels Lin. Tom

Lin Lane
Date: 3/21/2024 8:53:00 AM

Isn’t that the truth? Even here in PS we see evidence of it. It was a great flight. Thanks, Tom.

Jay Narain

Date: 3/20/2024 10:40:00 AM

Great scrabble game. Witty and setimental.

Lin Lane
Date: 3/21/2024 8:52:00 AM

Thanks, Jay.

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 3/20/2024 7:10:00 AM

Dear Lin, your poem hooked me from the start! The suspense, the playful banter, and that unexpected twist at the end kept me on the edge of my seat. It's incredible how a simple game of Scrabble can turn into a journey of emotions and memories. I had a shiver down my spine at the end of this delightful piece! - Blessings, my friend! - Daniel

Lin Lane
Date: 3/20/2024 7:23:00 AM

It was a simple game of scrabble that brought us together years ago. It's been a journey of 19 years, 11 of which we didn't speak. His apologies came over the phone, not on a scrabble board, but this morning we played a game together online, and this poem was birthed. So many years apart and in the end, we've become friends again. Shivers are a better form of a compliment than any words could possibly deliver. Thank you... truly for your comments, Daniel.