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She Called Me "Super Girl"
Her coffee in my hand, I arrive with ten
minutes to spare, flown in so fast
I had to rebrush my hair, before setting glasses
upon my nose to disguise my face
All she saw was a reliable cup of coffee
and the paper with me on it, holding
a plane, barely able to manage the first
yet she declared me "Super Girl" without
even looking up, as in, to really see me
there, wondering at witnessing my own
naming, unknown, yet present, familiar
being now asked for my approbation
Even though to her I am really nothing
more than a cup of coffee, a snack run
a green, ignorant, envious admirer
if only she knew who I really was...
(Based on "Warming her Pearls")
#CarolAnnDuffy
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minutes to spare, flown in so fast
I had to rebrush my hair, before setting glasses
upon my nose to disguise my face
All she saw was a reliable cup of coffee
and the paper with me on it, holding
a plane, barely able to manage the first
yet she declared me "Super Girl" without
even looking up, as in, to really see me
there, wondering at witnessing my own
naming, unknown, yet present, familiar
being now asked for my approbation
Even though to her I am really nothing
more than a cup of coffee, a snack run
a green, ignorant, envious admirer
if only she knew who I really was...
(Based on "Warming her Pearls")
#CarolAnnDuffy
#hashtag
Published 2nd Mar 2020
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2nd Mar 2020 4:29pm
2nd Mar 2020 6:27pm
2nd Mar 2020 8:00pm
2nd Mar 2020 8:09pm
Super cool, guy! Please keep reading! You are a constant encouragement around here! 🙏😁😎🌹👍❤️
3rd Mar 2020 4:35pm
Excellent, Jess! I truly felt the connection between the inspirational poem and this one as a disconnect; the mistress and boss with their own lives; both the lover and the employee ( dunno why I thought of The Devil Wears Prada ) reserved for convenience.
It was a very unique association that definitely captured the essence of Duffy's poem.
Best of luck in the judging!
It was a very unique association that definitely captured the essence of Duffy's poem.
Best of luck in the judging!
3rd Mar 2020 5:13pm
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- Edited 3rd Mar 2020 8:40pm
3rd Mar 2020 8:26pm
The long running joke is that nobody can ever figure out who Superman is even though he is just Clark Kent without a pair of glasses.
A very interesting take on the inspiration poem by Duffy, which illustrated how we can perceive ourselves as different people ( even with the simplest change of costume ) and lose sleep at night wishing to be that person.
[ Yes, it is suppose to be about a servant warming a pearl necklace for the mistress she bears an attraction to, but that is a deeper meaning I find in it ]
Again, well done and good luck in the judging!
A very interesting take on the inspiration poem by Duffy, which illustrated how we can perceive ourselves as different people ( even with the simplest change of costume ) and lose sleep at night wishing to be that person.
[ Yes, it is suppose to be about a servant warming a pearl necklace for the mistress she bears an attraction to, but that is a deeper meaning I find in it ]
Again, well done and good luck in the judging!
