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Tonight's Poet Corner: Sonnet Solstice #384

We Played Croquet by Belinda Roddie We played croquet after a tea or two, our shoes skidding on the manicured lawn, the crack of mallets against orbs both blue and red breaking the silence of the dawn. We did this every sunrise, and once we had woken up the neighbors, we retired back to our bed to warm our chilled bodies under a handmade quilt. You had been hired as a receptionist, and I, poor fool continued my vain efforts to inspire the adolescents I taught at the school. "Kiss me," I said, and yet, I was too tired to kiss back. The remainder of the day was gone to me after playing croquet.

Today's OneWord: Quick

"Hey, man. I got the pizza." I look up from my newspaper. "Wow," I intone. "That was quick. Slow day at the Big Pepperoni?" "Nah," replies Marcia with a grin. "I went to Slice Of Life instead. Their pizza's cheaper, but also way better. Dig in!" Skeptical, I stand up and retrieve some cheese goodness from the box. Already, the dairy actually looks real; good start.