"She spoke so well of him, as if he walked on water-"
"What else can you expect? She is her father's only daughter..."
"And now thorn in his side."
"Or maybe a missing jewel in the crown?"
"He can't say it was unexpected, that apple fell straight down."
"Oh yes, all the way to the twisted roots, I hear, and now she's on the war path."
"I heard she sent a letter-"
"A letter?"
"That's right, seven pages long, and told him if he kept this woman in her mothers home..."
"In the house?"
"Oh yes, if he kept this woman in the house, she said, then she'd ruin them all."
"Did she? Ruin them?"
"Well, she sings in a dance hall now..."
"Not quite salted earth."
"Depends on how you look at it; I heard she has plenty of new friends call nightly.... but you didn't hear it from me."
"No, of course not."
"More tea?"
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S. A. Crawford
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Comments (13)
Not quite salted earth… I read this a few times, I love this line ❤️😁🤍🌟🫶🏻
Superb! What an excellent gossip filled dialogue poem! Congrats on Top Story! Well deserved!
omg, this is brilliant. I love it. congratulations on TS
You are such a talented writer! Nice work!
This dialogue beautifully captures the essence of family dynamics and societal expectations. Such rich content, full of drama and subtle hints, keeps the reader engaged and curious. Well done!
Loved the way you wrote the dialogue!!
Congratulations 🎉 on your top story.
Superbly written!!! Love it!!!💕❤️❤️ Congratulations on Top Story too!!!
Congratulations for top story! 🥳🥳🥳
Wow conversation over tea, super intriguing! I loved the style a lot!
Really helps me picture the conversation so well awesome job
Congrats on TS
Love the picture and title of this poem!