Melbourne Cup Day

abigfatcanofworms Personal Reflection November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 1 Minute

Two mowers
at the edge of the field
blades folded up
like butterflies
resting.

Riders do
last minute checks
swig orange energy drink
spit
banter

then they mount
and the blades come down
a roar fills
the she-oak grove
as the race begins.

Deck & deck
along the straight
slow but horrendous.

My companion wears
puppy chic
complete with white furs
and a grass clippings fascinator
but we're just not betting sorts.
we keep walking.

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Published November 3, 2020November 3, 2020

4 thoughts on “Melbourne Cup Day”

sarcasticfringehead says:

November 3, 2020 at 11:09 am

A grass clippings fascinator 😂 I can do picture it. Very cute

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1. abigfatcanofworms says:
  
  November 3, 2020 at 11:14 am
  
  Ha ha. It’s kind of true too. Puppy rolled in this pile of damp, fresh grass clippings and came away with a green neck and definite fascinator-like attachments. 🙂
  
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johnlmalone says:

November 5, 2020 at 12:36 pm

good descriptions peppering the simple narrative; the first stanza is striking!

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1. abigfatcanofworms says:
  
  November 5, 2020 at 1:36 am
  
  Thanks!
  
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