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The Warped Piano

A poem

By AdanPublished 3 years ago 1 min read

Michelle Wu had always loved derelict Shanghai with its mangled, muddy mountains. It was a place where she felt sneezy.

She was a stable, cowardly, brandy drinker with ugly ankles and fragile warts. Her friends saw her as a horrible, hot hero. Once, she had even helped a boiled injured bird cross the road. That's the sort of woman he was.

Michelle walked over to the window and reflected on her magical surroundings. The snow flurried like boating pigeons.

Then she saw something in the distance, or rather someone. It was the figure of Chad Superhalk. Chad was a creepy animal with skinny ankles and handsome warts.

Michelle gulped. She was not prepared for Chad.

As Michelle stepped outside and Chad came closer, she could see the loose glint in his eye.

Chad gazed with the affection of 9795 hungry scandalous snakes. He said, in hushed tones, "I love you and I want love."

Michelle looked back, even more lonely and still fingering the warped piano. "Chad, d'oh," she replied.

They looked at each other with jumpy feelings, like two tame, tan tortoises rampaging at a very controlling snow storm, which had indie music playing in the background and two spiteful uncles sleeping to the beat.

Michelle regarded Chad's skinny ankles and handsome warts. "I feel the same way!" revealed Michelle with a delighted grin.

Chad looked ambivalent, his emotions blushing like a handsome, hollow hawk.

Then Chad came inside for a nice glass of brandy 🥂

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Adan

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  • Sunshine on Brown Skin3 years ago

    SURELY, there are more chapters to this wonderful story! The descriptives you use are vivid and beautiful. They connect with all of our perfect imperfections, and make us want more of their story. Especially because these characters you've drawn here give us hope for our own futures. If you don't give us more, I'm gonna unsubscribe. 😉 JK...NK!

  • Karyn Savage3 years ago

    How originally clever! Humorous, fun play with words. Delightfully frightful descriptions. Love it.

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