Wednesday, September 21, 2016

DMC: "Bus Bummer" by Karen Eastlund





BUS BUMMER

 In he stomped, furious, rude
"They put gum in my hair! Why?
Because I read!" Then the tears.

© 2016 Karen Eastlund. All rights reserved.


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8 comments:

  1. Liz SteinglassSeptember 21, 2016 at 8:36 AM

    Awww...so upsetting.

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  2. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesSeptember 21, 2016 at 9:10 AM

    Capturing our hearts in 21 syllables... well done, Karen!

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  3. Jessica BigiSeptember 21, 2016 at 1:46 PM

    wonderful done in so few words so sad

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  4. Linda MitchellSeptember 21, 2016 at 5:13 PM

    ouch....my heart hurts

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  5. RosiSeptember 21, 2016 at 5:34 PM

    Ugh. This brings back some memories -- not great ones, but it is a great poem. Thanks.

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  6. David McMullinSeptember 21, 2016 at 5:55 PM

    Great job pulling on our emotion in so few words.

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  7. Linda BSeptember 22, 2016 at 8:26 AM

    Wow, Karen, 18 words says it all. Well done!

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  8. jan godown anninoSeptember 22, 2016 at 1:23 PM

    Oh, the ache I feel for the narrator - the anger & pain.
    Powerful poem< Karen.

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