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What Would Ma Bell Say

Brouhaha brewing, my Jezebel comes home glowing; Football game in progress, but she has gossip to spend. Curious winds blustering, in rare decibels growing, posthaste, I speed dial her garrulous second best friend. Handing Jez my phone, I finish the game without knowing. Modern day courier of gossip, secrets and tears smart phones qualify as second best friend, for teen girls. Facetime calls overloaded with eyes, mouths and ears. Conversations take on life, female character unfurls; compared to old party lines, much has improved through the years. November 19, 2020 contest: Quintain-Sicilian sponsor: Emile Pinet

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 12/10/2020 11:07:00 AM

Truth spoken in your poetic lines, Reason! Do you remember party lines? Congratulations on your win!

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 12/15/2020 4:22:00 AM

Thanks, Sam for your interaction. At age 77, yes I do remember vaguely being on a party line...Just found this on the internet. "Party lines carried on well into the 70s, but the technology was deemed “a victim of progress” but the last party line was not phased out until 1991 in Woodbury, Connecticut. And, Illinois State University terminated its last party line in 1990."

Jan Allison

Date: 12/9/2020 2:58:00 PM

many congrats on your win Reason:-) hugs Jan xx

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 12/15/2020 4:23:00 AM

thanks, Jan. Merry Christmas

Emile Pinet

Date: 12/9/2020 8:38:00 AM

Congratulations Reason, your poem earned a distinguished place in my contest, well done my friend, Emile.

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 12/9/2020 9:10:00 AM

Thanks, Emile, I welcome your commendation