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True Colors

That’s the kind of girlfriend she was.
After a few dates she had me listening
to a little hip-hop, and some other music
I knew very little about. And going to nightclubs

on Tuesday nights in brightly colored shirts
she bought for me soon after we met.
Ensuring that everyone would see them before they saw me.

It was the same when she looked my way.

About This Poem

Last Few Words: Ahh, the dating life - don't miss it!

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Direction: What did you think of my title?
How does this theme appeal to you?
How was the beginning/ending of the poem?

Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

Region, Country: San Francisco Bay Area - USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Bukowski, Billy Collins, Ted Kooser, Haiku & Harvey Kurtzman (a visual poet, of sorts)

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Lavender

Lavender

1 year 4 months ago

True Colors

Hello, Michael,
Perfect title and final line. I agree - thank goodness those days are in the past.
L

Unca Fez

Unca Fez

1 year 4 months ago

Never Experienced It, But...

I've never experienced it, but I watched it happen with other members of my fraternity. I rarely engaged with the opposite sex prior to meeting Cat, so I was never someone's "Ken" and I have to agree with Lavender: Thank dog we're past that!