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Sunday, April 1, 2018
Wordle # 190 - MLMM
HAIBUN
Wordle # 190 MLMM
unthinkable thread bend minatory social thirst
pen impasse bride erudite underneath scatter
twas unthinkable
to bend the social rules
scatter brained scarlett's
thirst for respectability and money
was entrenched and stamped 'southern'
rhett minatory and opportunistic
saw marriage as a stroke of the pen
scorned erudition had a way with air heads
wanted scarlett as a bride
another chattel to add to his collection
underneath his macho guise
the lothario found scarlett's desire for his money
an impasse
he craved a declaration of 'lurve' (fondness did not cut it)
to feed his fragile insecure ego
a strong thread of greed and vacuity bound them together
the perfect match made in hell
high melodrama
'kiss me you fool' film genre
foolishness for sure
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I enjoyed your retelling of a popular story, Rall!
ReplyDeleteYou are right on the mark!
ReplyDeleteUndoubtedly. And there were many other shameful attitudes portrayed in that movie. Yet I loved it.
ReplyDeleteLovely!!💕
ReplyDeleteWell taken from one of my favourites,, “high melodrama” indeed :-)
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen that movie in ages, but I too remember Scarlet O'Hara's single-minded insistence to survive and thrive by any means possible, no matter who got hurt.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed remembering this film. Watching it when I was young, it seemed romantic. Watching it at my age, I observe it so differently. Thanks for the reminder. Smiles.
ReplyDeleteAh, but it is what dreams are made of....nicely done.
ReplyDeleteHungry for a re-watch now .....
ReplyDeleteI gotta hand it to you...you found a place for "minatory." Damn!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this retelling alot. 😊
ReplyDeleteI like these cliff notes. Great poem!
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