Three Word Wednesday requires participants
to use the three words of the week in a composition.
The words this week are: pathetic, radical and seamless
The left.
Once on middle ground
But the centre has shifted—
Nouveau radical.
Seamless transition
To a bleeding heart leftie
But I haven’t moved.
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Fair weather friendships
Just one storm and they are gone.
Pathetic really.
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© J Cosmo Newbery 2016
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I too am a bleeding heart, chardonnay swilling (despite my preference for Merlot) leftie. All while standing still.
ReplyDeleteVery succinct and on point.
ReplyDeleteExcellent write :)
ReplyDeleteThe centre has shifted... nicely done!!
ReplyDeleteBest friends are found in adversity whereas the fair weather ones should always be avoided.
ReplyDeleteWherever we stand good friends will be there..regardless off left, right or middle!
ReplyDeleteterse and crisp this threesome - I like the inference too that stormy words between bleeding heart leftie and old nouveau radical friends have caused a rift - politics is just hot wind - pathetic!
ReplyDeleteExcellent! Politics of the moment scare me. And, about fair weather friends, yes so true.
ReplyDeleteI think somewhere it's the world that move while I stand still, but real friendship is never about left or right.
ReplyDeletelike the first one best for its charming phrase "Nouveau radical."
ReplyDeletehave a good Sunday
much love...
Friendship can weather many storms...depends on whether you are standing on a strong foundation.
ReplyDeleteWow...yes I have felt that scary shift and I still stay left of center....
ReplyDeleteBravo!
ReplyDeleteZQ
I like the change in ideology "but I haven't moved."
ReplyDeleteHaha! Indeed.
ReplyDeleteNeat use of the words; I can relate to all.
ReplyDeleteThis is very good.
ReplyDeleteWonderful usage of those three words you mentioned. I wouldn't couldn't do it myself. You are talented.
ReplyDeleteFair weather friendships is a gone case. One needs to know of the 'betrayal'just once and no more. Not worth the bother!
ReplyDeleteHank
I've had more than one of those fair-weather friendships. Disheartening!
ReplyDeleteExcellent use of the chosen words. II swing to the left too, like all three poems.
ReplyDeleteMany fall through the cracks for one reason or the other...some manage to skilfully dodge said cracks!
ReplyDeleteI love all of them, but the first one is my favorite. Great use of the word list...so creative
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