I love the intrigue in this one. I imagined the narrator returning to their hometown after a failed long-term relationship, to find their childhood sweetheart serving at the local diner. The comments about misplaced love are from regular customers who know that her heart was broken by the narrator's departure.
February 14th, 2020 at 3:57 pm
loves me
loves me not
shredded daisies
February 15th, 2020 at 8:16 am
hometown diner–
whispered rumors
of misplaced love
—KEVIN VALENTINE
Diners can be incredibly atmospheric, and this captures an aspect of gossip. Was it by the staff about a certain regular? Wonderful verse!
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February 16th, 2020 at 9:12 am
I love the intrigue in this one. I imagined the narrator returning to their hometown after a failed long-term relationship, to find their childhood sweetheart serving at the local diner. The comments about misplaced love are from regular customers who know that her heart was broken by the narrator's departure.
marion