Tuesday, February 14, 2017

DMC: "French Fries with a Side of Oh My" by Bridget Magee





FRENCH FRIES WITH A SIDE OF OH MY

 Embarrassment squeezes
between Julio and me
at the lunch table.
The ketchup packet feels
the pressure,
bursting in such a way
that Julio wears
the flush of my cheeks
for the rest of the day.

 © 2017 Bridget Magee. All rights reserved.


Jeannine Atkins has challenged us to write a poem that uses personified feeling. For more details, click HERE.

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8 comments:

  1. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesFebruary 14, 2017 at 9:26 AM

    Oh that darn Embarrassment—always squeezing in and getting his way! Thanks for such a fun poem, Bridget.

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  2. Linda MitchellFebruary 14, 2017 at 9:55 AM

    Bwa hahahahaha
    BTDT
    Nice job

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  3. Buffy SilvermanFebruary 14, 2017 at 1:41 PM

    Thanks for the smiles, Bridget! I can feel those flushed cheeks.

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  4. Stephanie FarrowFebruary 14, 2017 at 3:31 PM

    Haha! Wonderful contrast to treacly sentiments.

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  5. Liz SteinglassFebruary 14, 2017 at 3:48 PM

    Oh no! This definitely works as a Valentine's Day poem!

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  6. Bridget MageeFebruary 14, 2017 at 3:52 PM

    Thanks, all! Embarrassment has dogged me for most of my life, but most especially during adolescence. Happy Valentine's to all, with or without the ketchup. =)

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  7. Linda BFebruary 15, 2017 at 11:25 AM

    Wonderful image, Bridget. Sorry to have missed this smile for Valentine's Day.

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  8. David McMullinFebruary 15, 2017 at 4:34 PM

    This is terrific!

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