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“she had it coming”

Tina Stewart Brakebill

donning my own unique style

 BUT

why so sad

you’d be pretty if you smiled

 

throw a punch

shake a hand   

your smile is the spark

 

rough words

polite talk

your smile is the spark

 

amusing tale

grim reaping

your smile is the spark

Photo by Marco Antonio Casique Reyes on Pexels.com

 

Don’t blame the prompts for my 44-word dark take. I’m just feeling cynical today. Check out both MLMM and dVerse for the rules and some great writing.

MLMM Monday Wordle #446
Quadrille #234: A Sparkler of a Day

 

 

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28 thoughts on ““she had it coming””

  1. Tina, I like the image you chose to go with your poem. I think most women (and probably some men and nonbinary folks) have been accosted by such comments. I remember a particular boss who loved to harass in that way. I always dreamed of putting a shock collar on him and zapping him every time he did it. BTW to the community he was a paragon of virtue! Some of us knew better.

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      1. I think this kind of a sentence for verbal aggressors is much better than any jail time. Jeremy Bentham, one of the founders of modern policing said in order for punishment to be effective, it needs to be immediate. Ooh if only I were a “judge!” lmao

        You are welcome, Tina ❤

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  5. I have to admit, in my youth before I learned how insulting it was, I used to say something similar. I look back with a lot of regrets, especially since smiles don’t come easily to my own face. Man, I sucked when I was younger. I kind of suck now, too.

    Very nice poem. I like how you use the prompt and your refrain.

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