A Strong Specimen

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.

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.

22 responses to “A Strong Specimen”

Tom

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

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1. K.Hartless
  
  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
    
    You did a fantastic job ❤
    
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johnlmalone

very sensuous —

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

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. K.Hartless
  
  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. Jeff Flesch
    
    Ah! You’re most welcome. Always. Aww, thank you so much, K. 💜💜
    
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  2. K.Hartless
    
    You’ve made my day, again. Ty for writing with me.
    
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    💜
    
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EclecticMusicLover

You are a prolific writer!

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

Good one ☝🏻

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writingwhatnots

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. K.Hartless
  
  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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writingwhatnots

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

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

Thrilling ending there. Wonderful.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Lance. Brevity brings out the best in me, sometimes.
  
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Susi Bocks

I wonder… was she wearing panties? 😉

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Love this thought. It’s definitely debatable. 😊
  
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  1. Susi Bocks
    
    🙂
    
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