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Joke's punchline falls flat,
Eyes dart, seeking an ally—
Crickets sing instead.
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Talia Meadows
MA in Theological Studies, MA in Depth Psychology, and an MS in CIS. Living on our Highland cattle ranch in Colorado, I am inspired by the land and animals.
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Comments (3)
Thalia - I'm so glad I've discovered your marvelous original storytelling, not a lot of us around of late, and I'm sorry that we haven't seen you around the VillageBucket lately - the platform has gone far too radical for me. Speaking of yourself in the 3rd person, I'm so impressed with your 'eclectic' education. Reminiscent of my Sister who was an English Prof at Berkeley but kept getting alternative education perpetually: I used to tease her, since she was so good at her learnin', such as if you're a good bowler, you like to bowl a lot. I do hope you take this quip as a compliment, Talia. You may not even go on the site anymore. But, just in case, may I introduce myself: I'm just a retired legal professional morphed into a silly storyteller with my goofy sketches leading into them; nothing more. Jay, Jay Kantor, Chatsworth, California 'Senior' Vocal Author - Vocal Village Community -
Crickets sing instead. Awww, that's so sad! Loved your Senryu!
Aww, poor comedian! I love how you worded this, painting the visual and awkward feeling through the character's actions!