Coup d’œil
there’s silver in my hair,
the real me melted away
in a coup d’œil
and just like that,
another day went badly.
my youth astray, away
with a wink and a grin
until it was all too late.
for Miz Quickly’s Animal Prompt, Image: “The Owl” by Huang Yongyu © Misky 2021
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7 responses to “Miz Quickly’s Coup d’œil Owl”
Hi Misk!
Very lovely, in all of its brevity.
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Many thanks.
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Very funny!
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🤣
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For all of us gone and going the way of silver and white – I’ve earn ’em all. Not dying a single one 😉
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Funny thing, I had a dream a few nights ago that I coloured my hair dark brown, and everyone was going Ohoooo and Aaaah, and when I woke up, I was the same old grey and washed out person I’ve been for the past decade. LOL!
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Not washed out at all!!! A creative mind is as colorful as the artistry that flows – and the pictures that your words create!
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