by Elsie Duggan

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A Fine Romance - Genre Shorties Prompt 126 - 100 Words - Drabble

September 22, 2012 01:26 AM UTC (Updated: September 22, 2012 09:33 AM UTC)

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Young maiden picking yellow beauties

From a lawn, part of her duties

When a young gent was passing bye

Her lovely form gave him a sigh

He told his heart to hush

For her figure was so lush

That he had to say hello

He was a dapper fellow

She looked up and met his eyes

Used her girlish guise

She melted from his charms

And soon was in his arms

To make this long story short

They headed for Town Court

A justice of the Peace with hair of grey

Said the vows, bowed his head, said lettuce pray

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Let's try another genre, in honor of the group name: write me a ROMANCE.

And please use the words lettuce and lush.

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Karen E. Sep 22, 2012, 1:39am UTC

Oh wow! Love this! Great job!!!

Elsie Duggan Sep 29, 2012, 8:39pm UTC

Thank you Karen, had fun, love, Elsie

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William Dotani Sep 22, 2012, 2:20am UTC

Funny ending and lovely flowing tale in verse.
Sweet dreams.
I think the illustration might cause this post to be flagged.

Elsie Duggan Sep 29, 2012, 8:40pm UTC

I put the illustration up just for you William, and I enjoyed writing this , a bit of fun, love, Elsie

William Dotani Oct 2, 2012, 4:08am UTC

Sacrebleu!
Sweet dreams.

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Bernard C. Sep 22, 2012, 4:55am UTC

Haha great turnups and green sense of humour :-)) Very nicely done..

Thanks for sharing and submitting to
The Surreal Circus.

Elsie Duggan Sep 29, 2012, 8:40pm UTC

Thank you so much Bernard, love, Elsie

William Dotani Oct 2, 2012, 4:10am UTC

Be careful not to goad her Bernard because she might turn St James Park green lawn yellow. Her illustration a clear warning.

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Donna C. Sep 22, 2012, 9:06am UTC

I think this one is cute. I like lettuce pray, great play on words..

Elsie Duggan Sep 29, 2012, 8:41pm UTC

Thanks Donna, I had that idea, and wrote around it, having a bit of fun, love, Elsie

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Tracy Fabre Sep 22, 2012, 10:01am UTC

Heheh... from sweet & romantic to punny! You really are the best.

Elsie Duggan Sep 29, 2012, 8:42pm UTC

Thank you Tracy, I am enjoying doing these shorties, unfortunately the one I wrote today is way too long, but I had fun, love, Elsie

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David W. Sep 22, 2012, 10:23am UTC

I loved the way you used the prompt words. Lettuce, we, the members of Genre Shorties, thank you

Elsie Duggan Sep 29, 2012, 8:42pm UTC

Thank you very much David, love, Elsie

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Sharon P. Sep 22, 2012, 11:39am UTC

Good story, cute ending.

Elsie Duggan Sep 29, 2012, 8:42pm UTC

Thanks so much Sharon, love, Elsie

Sharon P. Sep 29, 2012, 10:03pm UTC

Your very welcome.

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JOHN BECK Sep 22, 2012, 11:41am UTC

Fun verse right through the pun in the last line.

Elsie Duggan Sep 29, 2012, 8:43pm UTC

Thanks John, I did have a lot of fun writing this, my muse is beginning to come back :), love, Elsie

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Len Maxwell Sep 22, 2012, 1:46pm UTC

I've followed your writing for many years and I can't remember you ever using such a pun. This is delightful, Elsie.

Thanks for posting to the Wall of Puns on The Triple Name Club where it's now featured.

Elsie Duggan Sep 29, 2012, 8:44pm UTC

I change my style now and again Len, I am a new woman right now, my recovery is coming along great and feeling better every day, and thanks so much for the feature, very appreciated, love, Elsie

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Debra C. Sep 22, 2012, 1:53pm UTC

The words play beautifully with the dandelion puffs.

Elsie Duggan Sep 29, 2012, 8:45pm UTC

Thank you Debra, put the dandelions up to get William D. a going, lol,

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t b. Sep 22, 2012, 2:34pm UTC

Good one Elsie!

Elsie Duggan Sep 29, 2012, 8:46pm UTC

Thank you t.b., love Elsie

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Betty S. Sep 22, 2012, 2:39pm UTC

AWE! Young love can be sweet..

Elsie Duggan Sep 29, 2012, 8:46pm UTC

Yes it can, actually love at any age is great, love , Elsie :)

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Ann Marcaida Sep 22, 2012, 3:58pm UTC

Ha! I never would have thought to use the word "lettuce" this way. You knock down prompts as if they were bowling pins.

Thanks for sharing with Gather's Luminous Writers and Artists. Featured.

Elsie Duggan Sep 29, 2012, 8:47pm UTC

Thank you so much Ann, Shorties are the only prompts I have taken on yet, but going to try and get into some more soon, thank you so much for the Feature, love, Elsie

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