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

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  2. wonderful done in so few words so sad

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

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  4. Great job pulling on our emotion in so few words.

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

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

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