At Poetic Asides, we were asked to write about stacks. Stacking, unstacking, stacked decks, stacked (you can guess), unstacking, dismantling. Click on the Poetic Asides blue link to read them all! Here’s one of mine, attempting to form a poetic pyramid!
GYM CLASS
Never picked for
basketball or soccer.
Short, uncoordinated, shy.
The leftover, default choice.
I excelled in this singular activity:
The Pyramid. I was so little and so light
they proclaimed me The Ultimate Top Block.
(For just one class a year, they found me of use)
Sturdier girls lined up below like so many
Dawg House cheerleaders, and proudly
bearing the brunt to come… five rows
I had to carefully ascent to claim my
place as “Cleopatra’s Crown” (hey,
this was gym class, not history!)
A sudden sniff from Row Two.
Sue sneezes and CRASH!
Our proud
pyramid
reduced
to rubble:
A jumble
of giggling
Jenga Jills.
© 2010 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
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Buddah Moskowitz
Excellent, Amy! Loved it and love you!
Sharp Little Pencil
Buddah, thanks for coming to the site to view the form. I cannot understand Sara Gwen’s instructions for formatting!
This story is true. I was always tragically small for my age, very stigmatizing, plus had juvenile arthritis (always a hit at school dances, I would have looked like Weekend at Bernie’s if anyone had bothered to ask me!!). But man, I could scramble up there like nobody’s business.
Love you too, you are always near to my heart. Amy
Jingle
that’s super creative, Amy.
how are you?
Sharp Little Pencil
Doing great but too busy!! Thanks for the comment. I was a runt, but it turned out to be useful, so that’s one of those, “When life hands you salt, make a Margarita” kind of things!!! xxoo Amy
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Sent you an email!
Jingle
link a poem to our potluck today, dear…
miss your input.
keep shining.
Sharp Little Pencil
I posted a note to your poem today… you’ll see. Much love, Amy
Debbie
So much fun to see how you work the prompts! And it being a true story just adds another layer. 🙂 Thanks Amy!
Sharp Little Pencil
I was the runt of the litter – turns out it was good for something useful!
Prompts are fun. They keep your poetic muscles limber and your mind nimble. Thanks, Debbie!
uponthewingsofnight
It’s like Ron White says, When life hands you lemons, make lemonade…then find someone whose life handed them vodka and have a party. Nice work once again!
Sharp Little Pencil
Ha, great quote! Thanks, hon. Amy