Flame

Posted on October 25, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets – Quadrille #19 – Exactly 44 words  (posted by whimsygizmo)
For today’s Quadrille challenge, I want you to include the word spark. Use it as a noun, or a verb. Make sparks fly, or spark an idea that sets fire to the page. Wanna sparkle, instead? Go right ahead. And watch what happens with a strategically placed hyphen:
spark
-led.

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She excited, ignited,
set them afire.
Wiggled, squiggled
in tight skirts, legs
skyward–shimmering
in silk stockings. She set
off sparks in dark
corridors of high school.
So cool. Boys stared,
and dared not speak.
Girls felt minor league.
She may have been lonely.

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About purplepeninportland

I am a freelance poet, born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. I live with my husband, John, and two charming rescue dogs–Marion Miller and Murphy. We spent eight lovely years in Portland, OR, but are now back in New York. My goal is to create and share poetry with others who write, or simply enjoy reading poetry. I hope to touch a nerve in you, and feel your sparks as well.
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17 Responses to Flame

  1. whimsygizmo says:
    October 25, 2016 at 2:57 am

    Oh, how achingly true that last line can be.
    I love the proximity of “sparks” and “dark.”
    Great piece, Sara!

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  2. thotpurge says:
    October 25, 2016 at 4:18 am

    Oh yes, that sadly might be true!!

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  3. Mish says:
    October 25, 2016 at 5:40 am

    Yes, a sad scenario. Those seeking attention truly need it.

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  4. Grace says:
    October 25, 2016 at 12:16 pm

    Those silk stockings can ignite sparks ~ But she may have been lonely after all ~ Good one Sara ~

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  5. Sanaa Rizvi says:
    October 25, 2016 at 12:57 pm

    This works on so many levels, Sara 🙂 those who stand out from among the crowd are most likely to feel lonely (due to obvious reasons ofcourse) Beautifully penned.

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  6. lynn__ says:
    October 26, 2016 at 7:07 am

    Exactly this!

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  7. frankhubeny says:
    October 26, 2016 at 2:53 pm

    Nice ending on loneliness.

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  8. Sasha A. Palmer says:
    October 26, 2016 at 3:19 pm

    I didn’t see that coming. Yes, she very well might have been.Great poem, Sara.

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  9. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) says:
    October 26, 2016 at 7:29 pm

    I think most likely lonely.. the most lucky always seems that way.

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  10. Arcadia Maria says:
    October 27, 2016 at 12:07 am

    Great poem . I agree with the others – those who seek or get most attention tend to be lonely.

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  11. katiemiafrederick says:
    October 27, 2016 at 4:53 pm

    ApproachAble..
    A
    path
    to Love..
    SpArk to FReED..:)

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  12. Rosemary Nissen-Wade says:
    November 2, 2016 at 3:53 am

    Very enjoyable – and what a great twist in the last line.

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