A Whiff, For SOCS, May 18, 2024

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A Whiff

What’s that smell
that spray can’t quell?
Smells a bit
like puppy shit,
but never fear,
no puppies here.
It comes alone
from Mom’s cologne.
Efforts relentless
to turn her scentless?
Those ends we sought
have turned to naught.
Each day or two?
A new pee-yew!!!!

 

Without a doubt, the absolute worst perfume ever invented on Earth was Ben Hur. Guaranteed to empty a room the minute its wearer entered!

 

For SOCS: What’s that smell? For this challenge we had to write stream of consciousness with no editing….Phew.

 

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My blog, which started out to be about overcoming grief, quickly grew into a blog about celebrating life. I post daily: poems, photographs, essays or stories. I've lived in countries all around the globe but have finally come to rest in Mexico, where I've lived since 2001. My books may be found on Amazon in Kindle and print format, my art in local Ajijic galleries. Hope to see you at my blog.

12 thoughts on “A Whiff, For SOCS, May 18, 2024”

  4. SAM VOELKER's avatarMarion Couvillion

    Yes, one woman must have taken a bath in it, then sat next to me on the plane. I reached up and put the fresh air full force into my face to blow the smell away~!. , , , , , , , HER: “Sir would you please turn that air down”~!~!~!,,,,Me: “I would be happy to mam, but if I do, I may end up puking all over you”~! Her” DING-! DING-! to the “Stewardess would you please find me a seat with a man less annoying next to me~?” Wow, it happened to me, and I was doing my best~! Pity the next person she sat next to~!

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  6. lifelessons's avatarlifelessons Post author

    I hope not, but it really did when I was growing up in the 40’s and 50’s. It was horrible. My mom, as I explained above, did not wear it as she abhored it. Only that part was fiction.

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