G. Lynn Brown

“Twitterpated”

X marks the spot that used to be
the popular Bluebird Lounge...
it’s the place where everyone goes;
drink a beer, sip a tea...
whatever you have on hand,
pour a glass,
just don’t dribble on the keys
No neon lights to flash so bright,
just soft screen glow
and blinking cursors
to brighten the dimly lit room
Pop in for a moment,
but stay all night...
share small talk;
try to feel relevant;
network with peers;
argue with strangers
Some love it,
a lot hate it,
but everyone mingles...
I can take it or leave it,
but I mostly take it
Because X marks the spot
of the only place
we cross paths;
steal a glimpse;
exchange a smile
and polite chit chat
I hang on tightly to every word,
beautiful music to my ears
only heard
At the old Bluebird Lounge
So tomorrow night,
I’ll return and join the trend,
simply because
#cannotwaittoseeyouagain

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G. Lynn Brown is a published poet and prize-winning writer of flash fiction and short stories. Her work has been published in over twenty different literary journals. She is a contributing author at Friday Flash Fiction, where her Pushcart Prize nominated story, "Her Best Bud," was published (June '23). Her short story, "Hangry (published May '23)," was nominated for Non-Poetic Publication of the Year in Spillwords Press 2024 Awards, and she was named a Spillwords Press Socialite of the Year. Along with being a writer, she is also a published digital illustrator, an editor and a contest judge.

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