The ABCs of Emotion: Energized
Coiled power springs
spikes blood with adrenaline
rush of energy
Pedal to metal
roar down freeway, hair flying
black banner in wind
Thighs squeeze the red ducati as I swerve
wheel bumps onto sidewalk, lean hard to right
swing around an outdoor cafe called Verve.
My kind of place, snag a menu and bite
of lunch from that waiter with the slicked back
hair–uh-oh, my mirror shows him dialing.
Cell phone to his ear and a sneer that smacks
of envy contorts his face into a thing
best left in nightmares as I carreen round
a bend, heart thumping, blood zinging, crackle
of energy rushes from spine to ground.
It shakes the street; I avoid a tackle
by zipping across an intersection
horns honk, cars skid, saved by fuel injection.
Energy bottled
sold to ignorant shoppers
makes me laugh out loud.
Everyone should have
a coiled spring vibrating
making energy.
Running on adrenaline. Yep. Know what it’s like. This is spot on.
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Yes! Now we just need ducatis, preferably in red 😉
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Ooooh. Red ducatis. So hawt! Vroom!!
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Hell yeah, we poetesses have to motor in style!
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Yes!! Can I pick a costume?
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of course! What will yours be?
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Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman. Well maybe not that skinny but I want the mask.
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I liked Michelle Pfeiffer’s catwoman costume better. She had claws!
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Oooh. That’s true. Is that going to be your costume?
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I wish but it won’t fit me. I’ll have to go the leather jacket and jeans route 🙂
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Right – hmmm fashion over comfort. Hmmm comfort it is then. Forget the catwoman costume – I’ll take the jeans route too!
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yes then we can enjoy the ride!
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Wahoooo!
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😀 Wahoooo indeed!
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No really. I’m picturing riding the red ducati alongside you through Wall St in jeans and jacket. Lol!!
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while the suits all stop and stare, briefcases in the air! 😀
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Oh what an image. To make their jaws dropped for a change! 😀
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yes! Show them they don’t control the world! 🙂
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Yes! We do! The crazy poetesses with cleaves riding red ducatis in jeans! Lol
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we should use that as our topic for our next collab! 😀
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What, us controlling the world? Cool!!
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yes! 🙂 sounds like a plan?
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Nothing better than girl power as a topic. Yes sounds like a GREAT plan!
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yes! 🙂 now we just need to rendezvous
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The Cleave allows you to work independently too. We can do Wednesday but Plan B will be to work offline just in case ☺️
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I like that plan! I think wednesday morning for me will be quiet.
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Okay Wednesday it is! 9 – 10ish?
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this a a brrrrrrrr—ing poem! Energetic, it is!
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Thank you! 🙂
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my pleasure my friend!
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😀
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LOVE this–I, too, feel the energy! And I agree–what are people thinking when they buy a little bottle labeled “Energy”?!
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Thank you! 🙂 I wonder the same thing. I have never needed “energy” in a bottle. I am one of those high-energy people. Food for me is like rocket fuel in a jet fighter. Forget caffeine. if I ingest even a little, I can’t sleep.
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I’ve cut way back on caffeine (no longer drink it daily), which wasn’t a deliberate effort–and I haven’t noticed any ill effects, so now I know I don’t really need it like I used to think 🙂
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I don’t think anyone who hasn’t spent 24 hours working needs caffeine but that’s my own personal opinion 🙂
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You did this perfectly.
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🙂 Thank you
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Feel the dynamism!!! 😉 Hugs!
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Thank you! 🙂
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