picking wildflowers
she always takes things
literally
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Edward Huddleston
Edward Cody Huddleston was born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, and now lives on Muscogee land in Baxley, Georgia, where he works for South Georgia Broadcasters. In his free time, he reads frequently, caffeinates concerningly, and plays endlessly with his dogs, a pair of schnauzers named Chip and Cookie. His poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction have been featured in more than 100 publications worldwide and won dozens of awards.
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Ooooh, we'd be arrested in the UK for that!
An interesting dynamic and tension depending on the reading.
e.g.
picking wildflowers
(enjambment or pause)
she always takes things
literally
And
picking wildflowers she always takes things literally
I love how the reader is quite literally being played with, too!
Great one!
Alan
wisteria
often dresses this statue's pose
searching vine
__Thanks, Edward… we often look beyond our -natures gifts-… even as they enhance our human gifts. _m