“The Vegetables dancing” by Florence K. Upton, as pictured in Bertha Upton’s “The Vege-Men’s Revenge,” London, New York and Bombay: Longmans, Green & Co., 1897, via the Royal Academy Collection
Supermarket rush.
Narrow aisle. Buggies swivel.
He laughs, "Shall we dance?"
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This senryu was written in response to the Snafu Senryu challenge issued by Vocal: "Capture the essence of an awkward moment in a senryu poem."
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Emma Kate Gee
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Comments (3)
I like the fun he made of it.
Lol, this was a good one! I loved it!
Clever! This is great.