110. Friends Always Listen

Tether a crystal glass to my
hand
Fill it with a dry martini
You earn your crown of true
friend
As I spill my soul in your
downtown loft
City lights sparkling outside.

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trifecta writing challenge/ the required words are in bold

109. That Girl We All Talked About

She walks with grace, she walks with ease,
I always thought she was a sleaze.

She approached my boyfriend when we were 20,
hit him up for sex and money.

He went with her, he did, it’s true
(that’s just something he would do).

I can’t blame him, she was hot,
Ballerina body, nice and taut. 

He came back to me, after time
(Cheating is bad, but not a crime).

We almost got married, he bought me a ring,
but I broke up with him, here’s the thing:

That graceful girl he liked so much?
She responds to a woman’s touch. 

Mine, to be specific. 

Do I think she’s sleazy, now years later?
After I had a chance to actually date her?

We’re still together, I love her a lot. 
(And yes, I think she’s still quite hot.) 

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(oh, fiction is so fun!!!)

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trifecta writing challenge, the word is "grace"

108. Life's Great Mysteries

I drove past the gym,
It was a sunny day out,
Gym rats on treadmills.


(and here is a bonus haiku I dreamt up:)

Pancakes for breakfast!
Happy noise in the kitchen
Oops—out of syrup

(oh what the heck, have another!)

My feet are pounding
Running closer to my goal
Marathon next week!

(last one, I swear!)

Kids sleep, husband types.
I read my book undisturbed
A peaceful evening.

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trifecta Haiku (by the way, the title only refers to the first haiku, which is the one I am entering for the trifecta challenge........... the others were just for fun)

107. I Already Said Goodnight Two Hours Ago

Goodnight Moon,
Goodnight room,
Goodnight, I fake a smile,
Goodnight to the dirty laundry pile.

Goodnight toys, Goodnight boys,
Goodnight dear babes of mine,
Mommy really need a glass of wine.

(Now please.) 

 

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put a twist on a classic bedtime story in 33 words:  trifecta

106. Just a Simple Poem

Who came before
Who will be here after
Beyond the green door
We share familiar laughter

Nature reaches out
She whispers, never shouts
She holds me in her embrace
Kisses your angel face

 

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trifecta writing challenge/ 33 words about a nature photo

 

 

105. A Story About Old Men, Donuts, Teenage Hearthrobs, and Why I Hate Fundraisers

When I was in eighth grade, we had to sell donuts for a school fundraiser.

My best friend Charlene and I knocked on the door of the first house.  No answer.  Nobody answered at the second house either.  This pattern repeated itself for the next 20 houses.  Finally someone opened her door.  Charlene recited the spiel. 

The woman hissed, “I’m diabetic,” then slammed the door.   

At another house, an elderly man answered. 

“Hello,” I squeaked, “Donuts for sale!” 

He took pity on us and wrote a check for five boxes.  He craned his neck to look past us.  “Where are the donuts?”

“We’ll deliver the donuts in three weeks,” explained Charlene with a fake smile.  “You pay now.” 

He grabbed the check back and ripped it up.  “Wait for donuts?  What kind of scam is this?”  He tried to slam the door, but a ferret escaped.  He hobbled after it.

“Catch Doris!” he cried. 

Charlene chased that ferret like she was on Animal Control’s payroll.  This rude man was going to see what a helpful person Charlene really was, and what a big mistake he’d made.  The ferret ran up a tree and Charlene began to climb. 

This was the moment Kent Richenberg appeared.  Captain of the basketball team, on the student council, gorgeous. 

“Why is your friend in my grandpa’s tree?!?”

Charlene caught the ferret.  It looked like a cross between an ugly squirrel and a raccoon.  I was terrified.  Charlene shimmied down the tree, holding the ferret triumphantly by the scruff of its neck. 

“Thank you!” exclaimed Kent.  “Gramps loves that ferret!”

Before I could grasp what was happening, the ferret sprang out of Charlene’s hands and landed on me, taking a chunk of my flesh with its razor-sharp teeth. 

The next thing I remember, Kent, Charlene, Gramps, and neighbors who’d been hiding in their houses avoiding buying donuts, were hovering over me.  The ambulance arrived and I noticed blood covering my arm.

I was excused from selling donuts after that.    

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trifecta writing challenge/ exactly 333 words/ required word is "grasp"

104. Say "Cheese"

I made an appointment with a new dentist who came highly recommended.  When I met her, she chatted enthusiastically, revealing an almost-perfect smile. 

Wish someone warned me about the one rotten front tooth.    

 

 

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trifecta writing challenge/ 33 words/ required word is "tooth"