A little brevity to take us through Thursday. A petite pen request. 30 words or less to Ron Hick’s painting, ‘Impulsive.’ If you feel inspired, follow your impulse and pen me something beautiful and brief.

Ron Hicks ‘Impulsive’

A Strong Specimen

You grew on me
somewhere in Central Park
beneath tupelo trees.
Park bench luncheons,
cold-snap complaints,
one-way conversations,
sour lips.
Strange,
but beneath sunny
skirt, a late bloom,
glossy honey.

© khartless 2022, All Rights Reserved

22 responses to “A Strong Specimen”

  1. Tom Avatar

    Love the gradual thawing of their interactions here, and that last stanza is positively STEAMY *chef’s kiss* ❤

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    1. Thank you; I wanted to build to this impulsive moment, so I’m so glad that it worked for you. 💜🦋

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      1. Tom Avatar

        You did a fantastic job ❤

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  2. very sensuous —

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    1. Thank you kindly, John. That image. It’s that splurge of emotion captured.

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  3. Enraptured and ensnared
    Love dared
    Caught together
    A silent kiss
    Underneath this
    Our tree of bliss. Wow, that was fun. You’re poem is awesome, K. Love the ending. 💜

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    1. Amazing! What beautiful brevity. Oh, thank you, Jeff for sharing this here. Your petite pen really captures the secret of the moment. Did I mention, I love it? 💜💜

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      1. Ah! You’re most welcome. Always. Aww, thank you so much, K. 💜💜

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      2. You’ve made my day, again. Ty for writing with me.

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      3. 💜

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  4. You are a prolific writer!

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    1. Thank you. It’s my dream, so I am chasing that butterfly. I enjoyed your playlist today, EML. 🦋

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  5. Poetpas Avatar
    Poetpas

    Good one ☝🏻

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  6. Love this K. I have also had a stab – ’twas fun!

    Unaware I was a fraction,
    Until now.
    Is this what calculus observes ?
    An ever-moving swirl of impulse.
    My world for this brief moment
    Fitting me to one sweet kiss.

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    1. Oh, delightful mathematical impulsivity. 👏👏I love how your mind thinks. 💜 beautiful line breaks. Thank you for penning and sharing this. I truly love it.

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  7. That’s so kind. I enjoyed doing this. Thank you for the invitation to join in.☺️

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    1. I may have to keep this petite pen going. So much lovely brevity appears. 💜 Thank you again for joining in.

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  8. Thrilling ending there. Wonderful.

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    1. Thank you, Lance. Brevity brings out the best in me, sometimes.

  9. I wonder… was she wearing panties? 😉

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    1. Love this thought. It’s definitely debatable. 😊

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      1. 🙂

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