Tuesday, April 14, 2020

The Agony of Hindsight


In the breath strike of invisible contagion recruited
her thoughtless invincible on a Florida beach
where youth defied pandemic with reckless.

Seeding spring with sorry didn’t erase casualties.

Her world changed when she danced with the enemy.

©Susie Clevenger 2020

#napowritmo2020 Day 14
Inspired by #skyloverwordlist - Strike & Real Toads ~ Invisible

7 comments:

  1. "Seeding spring with sorry didn’t erase casualties," this is such a strong image, Susie! I heard about it, youth defying by heading over to the beaches.

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  2. Nice recap of that, we all saw them dancing in defiance on TV. Play with the enemy and reap.
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    1. Oh yes, my sister tells of how she stopped smoking that day, she got really sick. I started the same day.
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  3. In this contest between youth invincible and scythe invisible, hindsight reveals who the greater fool is. Well done -- Brendan

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  4. Great line, Susie: ‘Seeding spring with sorry didn’t erase casualties.’

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  5. What does it take to instill a social conscience in those born without?

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