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imperfect little mysterious things

by Terry Olynik

she always used a knife-edged letter opener
wielding it
with an exaggerated flourish to open even the most mundane mail
yet
she always begged off carving the turkey
reiterating a firm belief that it could only end
in
predestined bloodshed and ultimately
two
lifeless carcasses.


08/28/2008

Posted on 08/28/2008
Copyright © 2025 Terry Olynik

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Meghan Helmich on 08/28/08 at 12:28 PM

that's a great juxtaposition.

Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 08/28/08 at 02:39 PM

Ha! Very clever..

Posted by George Hoerner on 08/28/08 at 03:38 PM

Nice write Terry! Happy Thanksgiving!

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