Saturday, August 26, 2023

The Head-Turner And The Punching Photographer

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I took this photograph
of Mrs. CarPeo moments before
going to church
 
In my presence,
she never turned
so many heads
 
Some turned so fast,
the church masseuse
had to give
emergency massages
 
The body of 
one of those heads,
followed us
to the car
after mass
 
I impulsively
punched the man
and knocked him out
 
I was ushered into
the emergency Confessional
and became truly penitent
for my sin

© Oliverio
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2 comments:

  1. What happened to the man you knocked out?

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    1. It turned out he was only momentarily stunned.
      I apologized to him (and vice versa).

      He was also ushered into the Emergency Confessional.
      This happened at St. Mary's Church in Katonah, NY
      The year was 2015 and the gentleman and
      the punchy photographer have been
      pen pals since Mrs. CarPeo
      moved to California
      the following year

      -Oliverio

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