One Single Impression: Charisma

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There is a saying

that you can't make a silk purse

from a sow's ear.

I can tell you that is true. 

Been seein' that for years, 

most remembered time was

out in the corn field. We

were young, still teens

My friend shocked me then,

on the job, with mixed comp'ny,

if you could call boys 'n girls

in the corn field mixed

It was for a contest

the sort of which I'd call obscene 

 

At least I'd never seen it played

before, and never still

I declined but that episode 

and his new Ford convertible

are what came to me first about him

 

Saw him later, now I can

remember differently.  He did win,

big time in his career

before descending with rest of us,

into retirement

Still though, charisma not. 

For me he will always be 

just one of us folk

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48 graduated — 18 came — 18 deceased

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Picture was taken (my camera) at my (Jim's) 60th high school class reunion.

Prompt word, 'Charisma,' was provided by Joanne at (4Joy)
Find more poems using ''2013" prompt word at One Single Impression.

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Note: Since I am using the label, 'Jim's Life,' this is a true story involving me, most of which I have experienced.  Not every other story in this blog is true, even if it seems that it could be.

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