Wednesday, June 23, 2010

3WW: Feign, Imply, Virtue

A woman is walking
her little black dog
in the drizzle
on this gray morning.

The 8:30 Amtrak Downeaster
whizzes by in the distance
taking commuters
to their workday in Boston.

I’m sitting on the couch
in my bathrobe
watching Andy Roddick
feign the direction

of his shot on this third
day of play at Wimbledon.
How lucky I am,
by virtue of summer vacation,

to be lazy in the middle
of the week. Soon, I’ll make
bacon and eggs for breakfast
while my husband

imp(ish)ly tries to cop a feel.
We’ll giggle as I swat
his hands away then, leisurely,
we’ll sip the pleasures of the day.
at

9 comments:

  1. Thom GabrukiewiczJune 23, 2010 at 9:41 AM

    Great images.

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  2. markJune 23, 2010 at 11:15 AM

    Domestic tranquility and life care be so poetic. You captured that sense/feeling quite well.

    http://radio-nowhere.org/nb/?p=423

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  3. Daily PanicJune 23, 2010 at 3:11 PM

    This was so sweet. i enjoyed reading it.

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  4. Thomma LynJune 23, 2010 at 4:14 PM

    Lovely picture of a happy and playful couple. Made me smile. :)

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  5. Rinkly RimesJune 23, 2010 at 4:39 PM

    What a delightful picture you paint in a few words!

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  6. Tumblewords:June 23, 2010 at 9:19 PM

    A great place to be! Nice poem!

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  7. Stan SkiJune 24, 2010 at 12:31 AM

    I liked the way you dodged around 'imply'

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  8. Anya PadyamJune 29, 2010 at 9:09 PM

    oh what a lovely place to be:)

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  9. schon handsomeJune 30, 2010 at 5:49 PM

    the quiet wind blows
    with whistles and sweet songs
    with warm flows
    i only wait with perfect longs
    for the beauty and love of my life
    to cherish and brighten the day
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