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Friday, May 17, 2013

Friday Flash 55 & Mag 168: Lyle and Constance



They always had style
but never lacked substance.
His first name is Lyle
and her name is Constance.
They love the city—
streets seem paved with gold,
unlike the gritty
country dirt roads of old.
They still smoke and talk
while waiting for the bus,
and will later walk
gray Weimaraner, Gus.

(They get along.)


Written for Friday Flash 55 - My post in exactly 55 words - for the G-Man.
-ALSO-
Written for The Mag: Mag 168 that inspired with the above photo prompt
(Old Couple, photo by Togan Gokbakar).

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20 comments:

  1. UnknownMay 17, 2013 at 3:31 AM

    Cool little poem!

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  2. Brian MillerMay 17, 2013 at 3:41 AM

    here is to never lacking substance eh? smiles. bet they would be a couple characters...

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  3. Vanessa Victoria KilmerMay 17, 2013 at 5:39 AM

    Your poem hints at a real depth of stories for them.

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  4. Kerry O'ConnorMay 17, 2013 at 7:36 AM

    This poem has all the elements that make for great story-telling. You have used rhyme to excellent effect too - and all in 55!

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  5. AnonymousMay 17, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    Loved it!

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  6. g-manMay 17, 2013 at 10:17 AM

    Lydia Dear....
    Sometimes you are so enigmatic....:-)
    This put a smile on my face, as you always do
    Loved your AARP 55
    You Rock The Planet Baby!!
    Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week End
    G

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  7. Other MaryMay 17, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    Hahaha - that's great Lydia! :o)

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  8. ~T~May 17, 2013 at 2:01 PM

    Oh, this is fun!

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  9. Kathe W.May 17, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    I love this! Especially Gus!
    Have a geat weekend!

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  10. Rob-bearMay 17, 2013 at 10:41 PM

    Delightful. As always.

    Blessings and Bear hugs!
    Bears Noting
    Life in the Urban Forest (poetry)

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  11. LydiaMay 18, 2013 at 2:42 AM

    Spectra~ Thanks much!

    Brian~ Yes, here is to that!

    Vanessa~ Thank you so much.

    Kerry~ I appreciated your kind comment.

    mindlovemisery~ :)

    g-man~ I love the way you usually give a title to my 55s, like this one for example: AARP 55. You're great.

    Other Mary~ Why, thank you!

    ~T~ Glad you thought so!

    Kathe~ Yup, Gus was begging to be let in here (nope, I never knew a dog named Gus, or a Wiemaraner for that matter)!

    Rob-bear~ Thanks, Bear. Hope your weekend is a fine one.

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  12. Lady In ReadMay 18, 2013 at 6:31 PM

    loved this, would like to hear what they talk about too - maybe in a series of poems:) Lyle and Constance..

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  13. Tess KincaidMay 18, 2013 at 8:43 PM

    Love! Read it out loud for full impact...twice...

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  14. LydiaMay 19, 2013 at 2:21 AM

    Lady in Read~ (Great name!) You pose an interesting idea. If they "speak" to me I'll write more poems about Lyle and Constance!

    Tess~ Oh, guru, your comment made my day. :)

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  15. Don't Feed The PixiesMay 19, 2013 at 10:36 AM

    i think your pome says a lot about the image and has made me look at it again a bit more closely.

    Now I'm seeing a lost Simon & Garfunkel song, or maybe an early Woody Allen film

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  16. LydiaMay 20, 2013 at 2:14 AM

    Pixies~ Thank you. Now you have me seeing an early Woody Allen film, too!

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  17. Silent Otto May 20, 2013 at 2:48 AM

    Wonderfyl, Constantinearama, i like

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  18. bfkMay 20, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    This one really rings my bell!

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  19. susanMay 20, 2013 at 5:23 PM

    Sweet :)

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  20. LydiaMay 21, 2013 at 2:01 AM

    Kutamun~ I'm glad you like it. :)

    bfk~ Wonderful!

    susan~ Thanks :)

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