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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

What to make of ‘this’?

Sal asks, shows free fun practice.

Imagination.

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Sal Randolph's avatar

It’s the practice of everyday life!

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Chrissie's avatar

Thank you.

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Marina's avatar

This is amazingly fecund. “Un-passifying” the social media consumer

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Sal Randolph's avatar

You could do these as tanka, too.

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Marina's avatar

Absolutely could.

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Bonnie Friedman's avatar

Gorgeous poems. And it is already helping me to say, "What fresh hell is this" when I look at Facebook or the newspaper. A bit of protection even as I retain whatever edge I have. Thank you!!!

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Sal Randolph's avatar

Let me know if it stays with you, or if you invent your own. The phrase floated up from my unconscious and from my daily experience — I had forgotten it was Dorothy Parker until I looked it up. Her wit was a feature of my childhood, much-quoted by the New York-y adults around me.

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