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Topless Thursday

Katie Frances Hartless
,

White bralette of clouds

holds the bosom in the sky.

I take my daily X-ray

without a vest,

and ask myself later

if it was my unspoken

wish to die.

34 responses to “Topless Thursday”

  1. Mister Bump UK Avatar
    Mister Bump UK

    Funny, I’d never thought of clouds in that way before.
    Oops, looks like rain!

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Milk from above😂

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      1. Mister Bump UK Avatar
        Mister Bump UK

        one thing that always made me reach for my umbrella!

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  2. brittabenson Avatar
    brittabenson

    From now on, I’ll always see a bralette… Love this little poem. Definitely one I’ll not forget. 🤓

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Britta. A poolside treasure. May have gotten too much sun alongside this poem.

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  3. Tricia Sankey Avatar
    Tricia Sankey

    Original!! ☁️🌥️🌤️

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Tricia 🌞

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      1. Tricia Sankey Avatar
        Tricia Sankey

        Welcome! 🌸🌷💮🌼

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  4. John Avatar
    John

    A nice white bra! ❤️😬

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Yes. 🌞Easy to burn away in some afternoon sunshine. 😂

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  5. Michele Lee Avatar
    Michele Lee

    A creative observation. The poem’s lighthearted tone takes a turn toward deeper meaning. Well written!

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Michele. A perfect summary of this day, actually. I appreciate your kind comment.

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      1. Michele Lee Avatar
        Michele Lee

        How lovely! You are welcome. 🌤️

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  6. johnlmalone Avatar
    johnlmalone

    hahaha, nicely spotted — like that piece of slate that looked like Oz —

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Oh, yes. A little imagination and we’ll be spotting things left and right. Oh, I do so hope I find something more useful tomorrow. 😁

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      1. johnlmalone Avatar
        johnlmalone

        you may have missed my post on Big Blue Mouth blog; it echoes your bralette of clouds post

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      2. K.Hartless Avatar
        K.Hartless

        I will definitely have to check that out; thanks, John.

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  7. peterfrankiswrites Avatar
    peterfrankiswrites

    Lovely agile piece, moving from lightness into darker places, and so much going on beyond the words on the page. Bravo.

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you. 😁 I appreciate your comments.
      It’s amazing how quickly the carefree can turn cautionary.

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  8. Jeff Flesch Avatar
    Jeff Flesch

    Lovely imagery, K. I was just thinking about something similar the other day after having an X-ray of my neck. What happened to those vests we used to where? Hmm. Happy weekend, my friend.

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Yes, exactly. Was it always a charade, then? This iron vests. I do hope your neck feels better soon. Happy holiday weekend to you, as well.

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      1. Jeff Flesch Avatar
        Jeff Flesch

        Ah, I don’t know, maybe it was a charade. I almost asked when I got my X-ray, then didn’t. Oh, thank you, K. It’s much better than it was. Thank you. I’m looking forward to a few days off.

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      2. K.Hartless Avatar
        K.Hartless

        It’s eerie you said that because a part of why X-rays were on my brain is that I had a dental X-ray impromptu-style last week and the hygienist didn’t use a vest. I only realized it when she sat me up and it was Siri g there across from me. Free radiation for all these days, I suppose. Happy Friday, Jeff.

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      3. Jeff Flesch Avatar
        Jeff Flesch

        That’s wild. Happy Friday, K.

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  9. Jewish Young Professional "JYP" Avatar
    Jewish Young Professional “JYP”

    Best metaphor ever! Then that twist to a darker ending – love this

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you kindly, JYP. It’s those sunstroke poems that make the biggest impact. Here’s to a weekend of catching more UV rays. 😉

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  10. Simon Avatar
    Simon

    Clouds are so fleeting 🙂

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Yes, almost invisible.

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      1. Simon Avatar
        Simon

        I once watched one in summer floating slowly over the sky vanish and re-appear several times.

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      2. K.Hartless Avatar
        K.Hartless

        Oh, an Indecisive sky. She’s got to try one at least three styles to see which goes best under her robin blue dress.

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      3. Simon Avatar
        Simon

        That’s a lovely way to look at it.

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  11. askthehealthguy Avatar
    askthehealthguy

    Love this! I’ll never look at clouds the same again lol. Ty for the little smoke this gave me to go with my coffee this morning

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    1. askthehealthguy Avatar
      askthehealthguy

      *smile
      Lmao the smile went well with the coffee and smoke tho

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      1. K.Hartless Avatar
        K.Hartless

        Wonderful. Each person’s morning health routine should begin with a smile, at the very least.

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