Biographical Poetry posted January 7, 2025


A 50-year-old mistake.

Debbie the Directress

by howard11

Debbie's unique red hair signaled 'Stop, look at me'!
 
Immersed in postwar weariness and loneliness, I bit.
 
Rejuvenating, I bathed in the lovely young woman's beauty
 
Each subtle gesture and word creating a seductive visage.
 
Carelessly our sweet nothings evolved into tasty somethings,
 
Trysts, carnal and otherwise, were all behind her fiance's back.
 
Routinely, when clothes flew off, engagement ring stayed put,
 
Exactly a month from wedding day, she informed me I was done.
 
Supposedly, she confessed 'our sins' and assured her marriage, 
 
So, I erred, refusing to admit such beauty was far from deep.

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I was taken to Key West by three friends who thought I should not be around for the weekend of the wedding. Fine with me. Our fishing trip was relaxing but I only caught one ... a barracuda.
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