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At least he’d released her hands so she could deal with her hearing aid. Mia flexed her wrists. She bought herself a moment to feel free from his #snuggling her into an armlock. But she was still in the debris-strewn alley & he blocked her exit. She turned to face him. #vss365
04:54 AM - Sep 30, 2023
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Mia saw a flicker, like #candelight , from her cross-body bag. An incoming text. She tried to turn but couldn’t move. The change in his breathing suggested he was speaking.
“I can’t hear you,” she kept her voice emotionless.
She was pushed further into the alley. vss365
07:01 AM - Sep 29, 2023
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“Where’s Mia?” asked Ava as she & Ari grabbed a café table.
“She’ll catch up,” said Ari. “I want to hear about Plan B.”
“She makes your dress.”
“Fabulous if so. But I don’t want to pressure her.”
Ava indicated the empty third chair. “Should we send out a search #party ?” #vss365
07:00 AM - Sep 28, 2023
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My review of J P Wight's A Tree Becomes a Room https://emmalee1.wordpress... #BookReview
11:42 AM - Sep 27, 2023
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Mia was pulled & felt it better to go in that direction rather than be tugged off balance. She knew it was a man’s strength. He stopped in an alleyway. There could be a #chasm between them & the crowds. Her hearing aid dislodged, she could only sense him & waited. #vss365
07:01 AM - Sep 27, 2023
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They left the shop. Ari’s “You’d do that for me?” was lost in the #chanting noise of the crowd.
Mia was trying to get her bearings & follow the others, but Ava had set off at a pace.
Someone grabbed Mia’s arm, almost pulling her off balance. She tried to shake it off. #vss365
06:56 AM - Sep 26, 2023
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“You have a dress. I don’t,” said Ari.
“It’s been fun,” said Ava. “Mia doesn’t seem worried.”
“No. I feel this morning was an #overture to a bigger plan,” said Ari.
“Preloved?”
Ari scowled.
“I needed you to decide on a shape so I could make a unique dress,” said Mia. #vss365
06:57 AM - Sep 25, 2023
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“Drama,” said Ari.
“Drama isn’t a hot mess,” said Ava, #laughing .
Mia took a photo. “The silhouette’s right but the lace & ruffles are too much.”
Ari looked in the mirror. “I don’t think I’ve the appetite for anymore.”
“Let’s go for lunch.”
“There’s a Plan B?” said Ari. #vss365
04:22 AM - Sep 24, 2023
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“It’s all running too smoothly, aren’t they?” said Ari. “6 of us happily paired, something’s got to go wrong.”
“Hope it’s something #miniscule , if so,” said Mia.
“Yes, the lack of drama is a huge relief.”
“The only drama I want is the dresses in the next shop,” said Ava. #vss365
07:03 AM - Sep 23, 2023
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“Now I can look at this dress in a new #context ,” said Ava. “We need to move on. Ari’s need is more than mine.”
“What made Dan come round?” asked Ari as she returned & Ava went to change.
“He thinks he doesn’t deserve her. But also wants to never lose her,” said Mia. #vss365
06:53 AM - Sep 22, 2023
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“He’d nailed his #colours to his mast,” said Ava.
“Time to move on?” Ari returned to the fitting room.
“That dress looks good on you,” said Mia. “But I don’t think Ari’s is here.”
“His views on marriage were fixed before he met you,” said Mia.
“He might have shifted?” #vss365
06:57 AM - Sep 21, 2023
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11:59 AM - Sep 20, 2023
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“There’s no Mikado silk trumpet,” said Ari. “Why’s Ava having #black coffee?”
“Some fad,” said Mia. “That’s her dress, isn’t it?”
Ava walked out in the blush dress. “The colour shows off the Chantilly lace.”
Mia took a photo of the label. “You might need it.”
“But Dan?” #vss365
06:57 AM - Sep 20, 2023
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Ari sat on the sofa. “I need a break.”
“You’re not handing me a poisoned #chalice ?” said Ava.
Mia shook her head. “Go on.”
Ava looked at Ari, who nodded.
“You’re up to something,” said Ari as Ava left.
“You need a Mikado silk trumpet,” said Mia.
“Don’t change the subject.” #vss365
06:59 AM - Sep 19, 2023
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“You’ve tried 2 dresses in 1 shop,” said Mia. “There’s another shop & Plan B yet.”
“Try the #blush ,” said Ava.
Ari ran her hands over the Mikado silk. “I like the feel.”
“Ava should try the pink,” said Mia. “You try something that’s not A-line.”
“You think?” said Ava. #vss365
06:58 AM - Sep 18, 2023
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“Not for you,” said Mia.
“It fits the venue,” said Ari.
“Next,” said Ava.
“She’s got her head held #high now,” said Mia as Ari appeared in the next dress.
“Too plain?” said Ari.
“Classic,” said Ava.
“Right material,” said Mia.
Ari sighed. “What if I don’t find anything?” #vss365
04:24 AM - Sep 17, 2023
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“What’s the delay?” asked Ava.
“It’s unlike Ari not to know what she wants,” said Mia. “I threatened to put a ballgown on her to spur her into action.”
“Back to her #sunny self, then? This isn’t making you rethink you & Tom?”
Mia shook her head. “How about you & Dan?” #vss365
04:36 AM - Sep 16, 2023
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The stockroom was harsh fluorescent lights & tightly packed dresses.
“Try one ballgown?” said Mia.
“I’m not #Belle .” Ari straightened her back & squeezed past the racks towards the back.
Mia smiled.
The less popular ones.” The consultant frowned.
“Exactly,” said Ari. #vss365
07:01 AM - Sep 15, 2023
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Three of my poems, "The Bridal Dresses in Beirut" (from "The Significance of a Dress"), "What the Dust Left Uncovered" & "The Wrapped Hedges" with me reading them at:
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07:01 AM - Sep 15, 2023
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Ari noticed the scented air, soft carpet, crystal lights, a coffee machine’s gurgle, a glistening of tiaras. “Who knew it’d be so #sensual ,” she muttered.
Ava relaxed into a sofa, as if waiting to be entertained.
“I’ve asked if you can pick some out.”
Ari hugged Mia. #vss365
06:54 AM - Sep 14, 2023
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My review of 이야기 Iyagi Short Stories from Korea translated into English (Strangers Press) #BookReview https://emmalee1.wordpress...
12:07 PM - Sep 13, 2023
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Great to see my poem "Living in the Blue Hours" in Acumen 107
11:26 AM - Sep 13, 2023
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Sad news and the loss of a talented writer. I remember him visiting Leicester Poetry Society: quiet, dignified and self-assured but not assertive.
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06:53 AM - Sep 13, 2023
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“You’ll be like a kid in a candy store,” said Dan.
“Because it’s all hypothetical,” said Mia. “What’s right for Tom & me shouldn’t be your guide.”
Ari frowned. “I’ve got a meeting.” She gathered a folder & left.
Mia looked at Dan.
“She’ll rekindle her #passion ,” he said. #vss365
06:53 AM - Sep 13, 2023
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“Won’t Jin need a suit?” asked Dan. “Are there any rules around colour?”
“Modern brides wear white,” said Ari.
“Grooms wear blue. Warm colours reserved for the bride if colour is used,” said Mia.
“Details take the #romance away,” said Ari. “Maybe you & Tom got it right.” #vss365
06:56 AM - Sep 12, 2023
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“I don’t want a bridal consultant’s #ethereal woodland fairy choice either,” said Ari.
“That’s why Ava & I are coming. You can have all the fun of trying dresses on & we won’t let you leave with something that’s not right,” said Mia.
“But what if…”
“There’s a Plan B.” #vss365
07:00 AM - Sep 11, 2023
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With thanks to editor David Cook for making me featured poet at The High Window Journal https://thehighwindowpress...
07:00 AM - Sep 11, 2023
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“I start thinking something #winsome not whimsical. I don’t want the princess ballgown,” said Ari.
“You want a boho style wedding but not a boho dress,” said Mia.
“See how hopeless it is?”
“I think the problem is you’ve not tried any on. You don’t know what suits.” #vss365
04:41 AM - Sep 10, 2023
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“Not a huge wedding, we’ve both only children. So something #gentle , preferably outdoor,” said Ari.
“With you,” said Mia.
“But I still want it to feel more special than just an outdoor party.”
“It will. Your dress?”
“Weirdly, no idea.”
“So what have you done with Ari?” #vss365
05:58 AM - Sep 09, 2023
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“I’m learning that because I can do something, doesn’t mean I should do it,” said Mia. “Besides Dan will retreat into his #chrysalis for a couple of days, figure out how to resolve it & emerge.”
“Wow,” said Ari. “I forget how close you two have been.”
“You said ‘venue’?” #vss365
07:00 AM - Sep 08, 2023
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