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Printed from https://www.writing.com/main/books/item_id/2195306-The-Road-To-Elle/day/9-19-2024
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by Elle Author IconMail Icon
Rated: GC · Book · Biographical · #2195306

is paved with good intentions...

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Hi, I'm Elle. I'm based in Auckland, New Zealand. I'm the mother of two young adults, the wife of an entrepreneurial gamer and the Queen of Unfinished Projects. This blog will contain poems, short stories, possibly photos and book reviews if you're lucky, and my thoughts on a variety of topics. Hope you enjoy it.
September 19, 2024 at 12:30am
September 19, 2024 at 12:30am
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I wrote a poem. First poem I've written in ages.

I was walking my new dog (a Cavalier King Charles spaniel named Sir Alan Budsworth, or Buddy for short) through the inner city parks, thinking about Kåre เลียม Enga Author Icon and Fyn Author Icon, and the way they can make such amazing poetry out of simple, everyday observations, and this poem started percolating in my mind. It's been about a week, but I finally wrote it down. It's very much a first draft, but still... The first creative thing I've written in months.


I was full to the brim with compliments today.

For the young lady working at the fried chicken counter,
whose shorn hair was the perfect foil for
her laughing almond eyes and quick grin.

For the gentleman who dared to wear
a fedora with his three-piece business suit.

For the wahine who reminded me that
sequins are neutrals.

For the woman whose bright pink sneakers were
the perfect accessory to her pale pink kurta.

I was full to the brim with compliments today.
But I didn’t let a single one spill out.


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