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she  knew

every  night  when  he  came  home

he’d  knock  her  around  then  pass  out

people  began to  notice  she  was  smiling  all  the  time

  but  he

was  absent  forevermore

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i actually wrote the second poem first,  using some prompts which do not appear in the top poem.  suddenly, i decided it did not have enough conflict to satisfy Mama Zen’s prompt at  ‘imaginary garden with real toads’  so i rewrote it above.  please don’t feel obligated to read both poems.

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his  sudden  absence  frightened  her

he’d  proved  himself   the  foundation  of   her  life

she  didn’t  know  what  to  do

wishful  thinking  made  her  wait  for  his  return

she’s  waiting

…still

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yes, this is the Britney Spears song but a totally different arrangement!

“( Hit Me) Baby One More Time”    Marty Casey

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artwork:   { public domain }

top image ~  “Woman on a Terrace”   Edgar Degas
bottom image ~  “Old Woman”   George Luks

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this is my submission to ~

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Words Count With Mama Zen   at    imaginary garden with real toads
prompt:  provide conflict in 30 words or less

thank you,  Mama Zen!

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Carry On Tuesday # 175    at     Carry on Tuesday
prompt:   the title of a song from 1983 by the English New Wave band China Crisis ~  “Wishful thinking…”
{ this is my second,  better try}

thank you,  Keith!

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Theme Thursday 4 October 2012     at     Theme Thursday
prompt:   foundation

thank you,   Mrsupole!

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Prompt  240   at   One Single Impression
prompt:   Absent
{ this is my second attempt with this prompt, too}

thank you,  Sandra!

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Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 195   at   Robert Lee Brewer’s Poetic Asides
prompt:    write a  “sudden”  poem

Thank you,  Robert!

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i am also participating in ~

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NaBloPoMoSoup

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