Because you snapped that photo
on the Istanbul ferry (silver-suitcase
drug drop) and escaped blazing
death in a high-speed bullet-riddled
motorcycle chase (down dizzy mountain
roads); because I survived the night
of sofa-napping movies:
I’m in bed with a martini,
shaken, waiting.
So creative! I love the duality of the word “shaken” in this piece. Nice job!
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Thanks, Susan. This was a fun one!
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❤ James Bond!! I love that you did this, and I love the last line!
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Thank you, dear. It is “based on a true story.” 😉
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I love the last line. It adds so much to the piece.
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Thanks, Danielle. I fiddled with it a bit, glad it worked for you!
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I loved your use of “shaken.” Great job.
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Thanks, Marcy. I couldn’t resist. 🙂
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It stirred something inside of me.
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😀
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Shaken and waiting. Loved that line. Sigh and yes, anything for Bond 🙂
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Sigh, yes. This is where the black tie gets loosened. 🙂 Thanks for your comment!
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Love the Bond scenes you’ve painted in so few words but even more I love the flow of this piece. It reflects the running movement in a unique way. Well done!
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Thanks for your very writerly comment, Jo-Anne. I appreciate it!
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So many great phrases packed in 42! This is art. My favorite: escaped blazing/death in a high-speed bullet-riddled/motorcycle chase..
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Your comment made my day! Thank you.
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Excellent wording especially the last line.
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Thank you. 🙂
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Wonderful racy writing.
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Ha, race-y. I get it.
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Those last two lines are pure bliss!! Love it.
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Thanks, Kymm.
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Totally fun. A James Bond marathon in 42 words!
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Thanks, Jen. I did have fun writing it!
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The way you contrasted Bond’s hijinx with lounging on the sofa works very well, Jennifer.
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I love that you used the word “hijinx.” 🙂
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Fun…captured James Bond escapade in 42 words. Forget fun…this was brilliant!
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Aw, you are too kind, Kathy.
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Such a creative piece…loved words like ‘down dizzy’ and how you used ‘shaken’.
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Thanks! Maybe I like writing poetry so much because it gives me an excuse to really play with words. 🙂
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Ian Fleming has nothing on you. High adventure and class. And the details! Istanbul. Never been there but it has to be one of my favorite city names because it evokes so much drama. Lovely piece, this.
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Thanks, Meg. I think that’s the thing about Istanbul–exotic with the potential for danger.
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