A 1994 Roosevelt Dime
Shiny like
The Tin Man from Oz or
A rodeo girl’s buckle and spurs
A 1994 Roosevelt Dime
Ostentatious like
The silver sequined gown that Maryanne wore to the prom, maybe
Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate
A 1994 Roosevelt Dime
I’ll keep it in my pocket, and
I’ll go to Berdine’s
Thanks for the prompt, Ms. Rose.
This piece was written for OLWG# 172
rocket girls have choices, but rocket boys always become rocket men
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it’s as clear as the nose on his face; the boy’s a scrapper – always was
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“I don’t wanna do this”
“you’re the one who wanted babies”
“but can’t there be another way?”
“maybe we could steal them”
“OK lets get to it”
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Short Stories from a book called life
Some Pictures Must Be Taken. Some Quotes Must Be Quoted.
thoughts from my mind to yours
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Life as you don't expect it
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An oasis of joy and wonderment
In real world, Happily Ever Afters are bittersweet miasma of memories (purely work of fiction and my psychotic imagination) also trigger warning: death, violence, disturbing imagery, etc
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She had the strength of an army embedded in her bones - R.H. Sin
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Monica Carroll
