Oh my goodness, Kim – what a mighty punch this haiku packs, in its spareness of story. There's layers of sadness in it, yet. I once knew a middle schooler who had a crush on a girl but was too scared to “ask her out” – so he asked another one instead, as a “practice girl.” :O
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Oh my goodness, Kim – what a mighty punch this haiku packs, in its spareness of story. There's layers of sadness in it, yet. I once knew a middle schooler who had a crush on a girl but was too scared to “ask her out” – so he asked another one instead, as a “practice girl.” :O
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Thank you, Fran! Our slices echo each other today – taking it on the chance! 😂 The Practice Girl would make a great short story!
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“Dinner placeholder” is a real gut punch. I can’t help but think about all the ways women are used by men. Does “she” know?
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Short and piercing. I'm left with so many wonderings and feeling sad.
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What a sad story in so few syllables. It is a deliberate choice he is making, and it makes me angry and sad.
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