Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Time Magician

soft guitar music

shrimp and white wine

on the patio


magenta-streaked sky

typical Key West sunset

at Mallory Square


the snake charmer

was charming but


had too much wine

need to leave now


"hurry up but walk slowly

and don't make me laugh"


impossible requests

you did two of them

but you did make me laugh



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8 comments:

  1. Janie JunebugSeptember 9, 2025 at 5:30 AM

    Lovely -- strikes me as an end of summer poem.

    Love,
    Janie

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    1. Barbara EtlinSeptember 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM

      Thanks, Janie. We drove to Key West in 1982 and it was an unforgettable road trip.

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  2. Mirka BreenSeptember 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM

    I concur with Janie on both counts ❤️❤️

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM

    Aw, sweet, Barb. I can totally see the slightly sloshed exit. Susan

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    1. Barbara EtlinSeptember 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM

      The slow-motion version of "hurry up" was amazing. And hilarious.

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  4. Debbie D. September 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM

    Shrimp, white wine, Key West... I like EVERYTHING about this! ☺

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    1. Barbara EtlinSeptember 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM

      It was a fun evening. Did you ever visit Key West? Hemingway had a house there which is now a museum.

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