I can’t remember any of them.
All the words of manipulation
and exaggeration
that you used to try and inflate
your already over-sized ego
are dead and gone the way
of the Dodo. They’re dust,
extinct, no amount of
resuscitation could bring them back.
Linda Lee Lyberg is hosting the Quadrille prompt over at dVerse Poets today. Join us if you can!
Posted by Bodhirose on September 23, 2019
https://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2019/09/23/what-was-that-you-said/
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Frank Hubeny
/ September 23, 2019That sounds like a day of liberation when one no longer needs “words of manipulation
and exaggeration”.
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Bodhirose
/ September 23, 2019Yes, for sure, Frank!
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Rob Kistner
/ September 23, 2019Facade without fact is most certainly folly Gayle.
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Bodhirose
/ September 23, 2019You got that right!
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msjadeli
/ September 23, 2019I’m glad you’ve gotten to a place where the words are dust and beyond resuscitation.
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Bodhirose
/ September 23, 2019Oh me too…thank you!
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msjadeli
/ September 23, 2019You’re welcome.
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Grace
/ September 23, 2019Yes, that’s it, end of the story. Good to see you Gayle and hope all is well.
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Bodhirose
/ September 23, 2019Yes, the perfect ending. 🙂 Hi, Grace, all is well and hope you are too.
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Astrid's Words
/ September 23, 2019A declaration of liberation!
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Bodhirose
/ September 23, 2019How right you are! Thanks for coming by, Astrid.
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dragonbad8507
/ September 24, 2019Gayle,Very nicely done. Working on one about floating in the spa. And one using only words starting with M.Hilton Head is beautiful. The brothers are—— brothers. Having fun.See you soon.Barbara
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Bodhirose
/ September 24, 2019Hi Barbara, thank you and so nice to hear from you. Your upcoming work sounds great. I’m especially interested in seeing your M poem! Perfect time of year to be at Hilton Head…have fun with your bros and we’ll plan a lunch or dinner so I can hear all about your fun. xoxo
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Linda Lee Lyberg
/ September 24, 2019This is marvelous Gayle- Free at last!
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Bodhirose
/ September 24, 2019Hooray! Thanks, Linda.
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Dr. Crystal Grimes
/ September 24, 2019Here I like the idea of failed resuscitation. 🙂
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Bodhirose
/ September 24, 2019Me too! Thanks for your visit and comment, Crystal.
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whimsygizmo
/ September 24, 2019“gone the way of the Dodo,” indeed. Love this.
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Bodhirose
/ September 24, 2019Yes, that word was very apropo used here! Thanks, De!
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Björn Rudberg (brudberg)
/ September 24, 2019I sincerely hope that some things get extinct.
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Bodhirose
/ September 24, 2019Some things deserve to go extinct, true.
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D. Avery @shiftnshake
/ September 24, 2019Sounds like good riddance.
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Bodhirose
/ September 24, 2019Oh yes, it was!
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