Magpie #52, "Sixteen" & the Haiku challenge, 131 & 132/365

Photo courtesy of Tess Kincaid host of Magpie Tales

My "Magpie #52" is below.  I did a "Flash Fiction 55" this time (a story in 55 words) AND took liberties with changing the season to summer ... not winter.  I hope that is OK.

Sixteen

Peripheral vision working overtime,

I drive by again.  "Please", I whisper.

A glimpse would be heavenly, sublime,

during this sneaky "detour" to the grocer.

Hoping to see him and waving "Hi, Hank!"

Or spying him mowing the yard, shirt off, glistening skin...

Flashing lights and siren abruptly yank

me back to reality.  Embarrassment sets in.

by Margaret Bednar

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I remember when I was 16, I would jump at any opportunity to run errands to the grocery store for my mom - there were some really cute boys that worked there.  I was also guilty of taking the long way home to drive by a certain boy's house... Though I can't imagine the embarrassment of being pulled over for a traffic violation in front of his home.  If you enjoyed this "55" you also might like my other mini writes over at my "Art Happens in Black & White" blog.


I also am doing a "Haiku Challenge" - one each day in the month of February.  Todays word is "Lilt".

Art's inspiration
Molding, smoothing to music's

Lilting melody

The photo below is for "Patterns & Repetition in February".  I'm so lovin' this southern winter.  

The next photo is for "Black & White Wednesday".  I like how the silhouette is a bit more dramatic without color.  Both of these photos are also part of my 365 Photographic Journey - a photo a day for a whole year.