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Deborah Kay Kelly's avatar

Oh, I'm enjoying this!

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Mary Roblyn's avatar

Ha ha ha! These are hilarious. I agree, euphony is probably impossible with a mouthful of eggs Benedict Cumberbwunch.

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Ha ha ha.

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Ronald Drimmel's avatar

These are great.

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Glad you enjoyed them, Ronald.

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Alexis R Kane's avatar

Oh, I’m taking these as a happy birthday solstice fun gift from the XP brain pie! I love them all. And so would Wallace Steven’s blackbirds x 13. Xoxox

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Happy birthday, Alexis! Elliott Bay gift card on the way.

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Aditi Garg's avatar

Love these, they made me laugh out loud!

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

That makes me happy.

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Lev Raphael's avatar

One of my passport photos was so bad that when I was flying back from Rome, the customs agent (or whatever he was) said, "You are not ugly, but this photo--" and he shook his head.

And one of my driver's license photos made me look like I'd had a beatific vision, or was high.

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

LOL customs agent. That may even beat my mother, on her literal deathbed, saying "What did you do to your hair?"

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Lev Raphael's avatar

He even showed it to his mates and they all agreed.

Your mother's line would be a great opening for a poem or short personal essay!

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Cindy Huyser's avatar

Love these! What a great way to start the day.

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Thanks, Cindy.

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Lev Raphael's avatar

These are fabulous. I posted them to FB and also to a Substack Note. May your readers be a multitude!

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Ha ha. Thank you, Lev.

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Ann's avatar

Love these!

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Laura Pilnick's avatar

❤️ these!

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Celeste's avatar

These are pithy and delightful (not necessarily in that order!) and I love the way your twisted mind works, X.P. Twisted like a tornado! thanks for a fun Friday read.

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Mary Pierce's avatar

Hilarity!

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Carole Roseland's avatar

We need more of these! ❤️

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Odunoluwa's avatar

😀😀😀 These are fantastic! Love them

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Todd Christopher Thurman's avatar

XP, you have a unique style/Flavor. I promise you that I do as well! You'll have to decide for yourself if what I creat is up your alley ...

https://foxbleedstudios.substack.com/

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Thank you. I checked your archive to see whether you might be new here, and you are. I appreciate your interest, but please stop spamming me in the comments. This is the second time in about a week. If someone advised you to do this, it was not good advice. Good luck to you.

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Todd Christopher Thurman's avatar

A. Thank you for replying

B. Thank you for liking my comment

C. I’m not aware of having written to you before today

D. I absolutely read your work, clever poetics, haikus I believe before coming to believe we might have something in common

E. If unsolicitedly suggesting that potential to you upon finding a common love and talent for poetry feels to much like spamming, duly noted

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

You left a similar comment on June 13, also with a link to your work. Here are links to two posts on Substack etiquette and engagement. See especially item 7 in the first one. Good luck to you.

https://substack.com/@laurakennedy1/note/c-50960492

https://substackcourse.com/how-to-format-substack-for-cross-promotions-with-other-writers/

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Todd Christopher Thurman's avatar

I have looked and you are right, I did reach out to you twice this way. My apologies. I do try to not pester people. I need to keep better track!

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Thanks for understanding. I’m curating a space for conversation, not promotion. I wish you well with your writing.

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LeeAnn Pickrell's avatar

I love these. So fun and then to end with “poetry snowmelt”

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