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About gimble

I've never understood why solitary confinement is considered a punishment. My favorite time of year is when vacation forces me to drive long hours on the overnight stretch, all other companions in the car asleep, my thoughts and the dark stretch of white-striped road all to myself. Having said that, I can happily keep busy inside my head, yet am distracted by so much of the larger world that I waste time putting those thoughts generated by those distractions down on cyber-paper. Maybe I want to see if anyone else feels likewise. Though not as bright, sharp or hard as a diamond, I am many faceted - esoteric in my literature, tending toward magic realism - pop-culture vulturish in my take on media - sentimental enough to cry at dog food commercials - and a lover of kitsch, like diners and other holes in the wall of life.

Daughters on Mother’s Day

J replaced my mouse
that broke. M’s card made me cry.
Both my greatest gift.

Harrison Ford

He doesn’t have to
do anything but show up.
Fame does that for you.

Senior Ball

Formally over
twelve years of learning to look
good on this one night.

College graduation

Cap, gown, diploma,
degree. A sense of self the
take-away that counts.

Mother’s Day

Undercooked pancakes,
misspelled cards, weeds for flowers.
Love makes them perfect.

Prom limo

such a sweet ride they
didn’t want to leave so they
did Wendy’s drive-thru

Prom group

She can’t stand her. He’s
her ex, so don’t include them.
Can’t we go alone?

Prom date

Deciding who to
take like negotiating
Mideast peace treaty.

Prom dress

In it she was arm
candy, someone that turned heads
unexpectedly.

Study hall

The play was about
them. His unrequited love
her indifference.