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Tonight's Poet Corner: Pinstripe

Pinstripe by Belinda Roddie   I nearly strangled a guy in the park today. True story. He was hitting on my girlfriend with a vengeance, and when she said no, he tried to rip off her shirt and lick her. I was behind him like a guard dog, teeth gnashing, barking, as I undid my purple pinstripe necktie and wound it around his neck like he was the dog on the leash. And when he turned a similar shade of purple, I warned him. The knot tightened: "If you ever, ever try to assault my girl again, I will asphyxiate you." He dropped like a limp rag on the pavement and we took off hand in hand. I love wearing neckties.

Today's OneWord: Conviction

"Five to ten years?" "Yes. I'm sorry." "But your job! And the kids!" "I know, but we tried. We really tried. It didn't work." "But...how are we going to live?" "Sarah." "How am I going to live?" "Just like that, hon. Live." "But..." "Live with or without me. Write only if you want to." "I'll write. Always."