American Sentence CXI
Tea leaves swirl the devil’s hunger, a soft rot, in what can’t be undone.
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Tea leaves swirl the devil’s hunger, a soft rot, in what can’t be undone.
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“a soft rot” – Oh, Pam! so nice! The intrigue continues!
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This one has a rather haunting quality. I like it.
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Yes this calls for more- mysterious, haunting!
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Pam, this makes me anxious to see what comes next!
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I wonder if those are the tea leaves the cowboy’s drink mirrors? What a cool sentence!
yep! ☺️
Sounds like we’re talking about a failed crop, and what that can mean to those who depend on the land for sustenance. Of course, I could be way off base, too.
love how all have read this sentence….☺️
Yes! So many layers to this one sentence.
A perfect follow-up.
Was hoping it would connect….☺️
Yes, the tea leaves continue to swirl up intrigue! Wonderful.
these tea leaves have a lot to say….☺️
Love that verb “swirl.” And where would we be without tea leaves??
Truth speaker you are, Nancy. ☺️
What an intriguing poem.
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Pam!!! This is stupendous! You are an expert at imbuing meaning, intrigue, and feeling into every single word!
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Sitting on the edge of the chair, waiting and wondering. So much mystery and intrigue.
Glad the tension is working! ☺️
As the others say, “haunting” words here…you’ve set up ominous things to come!
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You’ve outdone yourself, Pam. Grabbed me and won’t let go
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I’d love to hear you give a talk about this form and how you’ve inhabited it. I think we all would love to understand it better.
Awww, Kevin ☺️
LexPoMo has been a good container for me to settle into this form.
I agree with Kevin! And in this one, esp. like the way the last phrase complicates the idea.
Thanks, Libby!