Daily Lives: Missed Opportunities, Part 1

December 19, 2007 | Filed Under 3WW, Linked, Poetry 

Bone has moved 3WW to Wordpress! Today’s words are:

clumsy — fire — overlooked

I have a feeling the writers will come up with some interesting posts with those three words. Check them out here: 3WW

Missed Opportunities, Part 1

He was so clumsy about women
(and life in general)
he overlooked
fire dancing in her eyes
and saw only boredom
on her unsmiling face.

She was so focused on
baby’s drool
she had merely flicked
off her shoulder
as she rushed toward work,
she never felt the
fire in her own eyes.

MeeAugraphie
12/19/07

Comments

11 Responses to “Daily Lives: Missed Opportunities, Part 1”

  1. Rose Dewy Knickers on December 19th, 2007 14:32

    Very interesting poem Marcia. True life perhaps?

    Rose

    xo

  2. paisley on December 19th, 2007 14:53

    mee,, that was perfection… you captured it.. better then a snapshot ever could….

  3. TC on December 19th, 2007 16:57

    I feel his pain… I’m clumsy about men so I understand well!

  4. pjd on December 19th, 2007 18:06

    Ooh, very nice. There is so much of real life hidden in there, wrapped up in such an efficient and lyrical package. I love this.

  5. Linda Jacobs on December 19th, 2007 18:19

    Oh, I have so been there! And yes, he missed the fire in my eyes, too! Great poem!

  6. Tumblewords on December 19th, 2007 18:44

    Yup, this is good. I hope there is a part 2…

  7. black-eyed susan on December 20th, 2007 16:24

    Whoa! It is easy to overlook the necessity of the fire.

  8. UL on December 20th, 2007 17:40

    Oh this was really nice, Marcia….so many missed opportunities. But somehow I believe that if it was meant to be…fate would bring them together again. Thanks.

  9. gautami on December 20th, 2007 23:08

    It has a depth of meaning..I look out for next part..

    amnesia

  10. LittleWing on December 21st, 2007 16:16

    awesome post…wow, you have portrayed so clearly a small moment…very moving…

  11. a.tag.along.traveler on December 28th, 2007 14:08

    hum…I like how you let us know just enough to get our imaginations running!! wonderful job!

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