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Poetry | November/December 2021

Sussed

By Lara Frankena

Things that attract their attention:
different earrings, colourful shirt,

perfume. Three little detectives
gathering evidence. One asks,

Are you going out tonight?
How my heart would sink.

2 replies on “Sussed”

Linda Linessays:
November 18, 2021 at 1:49 pm

Captured perfectly in your own economical way Lara – it paints a vivid picture of that very relatable moment!

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Kathy Theresa Ponsays:
November 24, 2021 at 10:40 pm

Love this! How clever are our “detectives”!

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