GOOD IMPRESSION by Claire Scott
I want to make a good impression on you , dear reader , to keep you interested enticed by my integrity
my intelligence , my grasp of the international situation so no discussion of bottles of four buck chardonnay
bought at a different stores , rotating between Safeway , Laurel Liquors , Benny ’ s Beverage ,
Wine Works & Bella Vino empties dumped in neighbors ’ recycling
bottles clattering in my backpack as I walk my dog a nifty cover for late night excursions
but really I can ’ t stand her and at times forget to feed her or brush her coat which is full of fleas and burrs
of course I can ’ t tell you any of this , dear reader if I do talk to you at all I will have to alter my story
make it an occasional glass , mostly on weekends when I study foreign affairs , read Spinoza &
walk my darling dog with her glossy coat & new spring sweater
but now syllables begin to crack & collapse crumpling into heaps of broken letters can you hear them ?
clearly this story can ’ t stand on its own clearly too many “ s ’ s ” and “ d ’ s ” in an amalgam of annoying alliteration
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