The Chalkboard

By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

In response to De Jackson, aka whimsygizmo, host for dVerse Quadrille Monday. Prompt word CHALK used within a 44 word poem.

She stepped over the threshold
hesitant
Hanging in mid-air before her
a chalkboard
Her life’s history written in white chalk on the chalkboard
Detailed year by year and day by day minute by minute
Were those seconds delineated next to every single minute?

10 responses to “The Chalkboard”

Sherry Marr

April 20, 2022 at 1:47 pm

A life’s history written in chalk…….intriguing.

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1. (Gypsie) Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
  
  April 20, 2022 at 2:21 pm
  
  Thank you Sherry! 😊
  
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ben Alexander

April 19, 2022 at 4:43 pm

This one feels… kinda spiritual to me, if that makes sense, Ami.

Sincerely,
David

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1. (Gypsie) Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
  
  April 19, 2022 at 5:00 pm
  
  Yes, very. Thank you David! 🙏
  
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(Gypsie) Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

April 19, 2022 at 3:58 pm

Hi Ms Jadeli – I sure hope my own arithmetic is correct!! ⚖️

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msjadeli

April 19, 2022 at 3:44 pm

I have a feeling something like this setup will be right near the pearly gates and St. Peter will ask for an accounting. Over to the side is that big red elevator going straight down for the ones whose lives don’t add up. 😉

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(Gypsie) Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

April 19, 2022 at 2:43 pm

Thank you De! So happy you enjoyed it!

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De Jackson

April 19, 2022 at 11:37 am

I like the spill of this, the isolated “hesitant” and “a chalkboard.” Adds to the intrigue.

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(Gypsie) Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

April 19, 2022 at 10:23 am

writingwhatnots – Thank you! What a wonderful compliment your statement invokes! 😉

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writingwhatnots

April 19, 2022 at 10:04 am

This is intriguing Ami …

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