Pivot
At one point
back in the middle of the pandemic,
or what he thought was the middle,
Slim grew tired of the word pivot.
He proclaimed to anyone who would listen
that if heard that word again
he would vomit.
He became obsessed with lesser known words
like spigot, argot, davit, grommet.
But secretly he wished
that he could, yes,
pivot
pick a life
go out
live it.
Taking part in Open Link over at dverse and Open Link Weekend at earthweal.
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THIS is PERFECT.
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Thanks Sherry!
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Don’t we all wish that, JIM?
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that’s funny… love how you played on the sound of the word pivot
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Stuck in the middle with ourselves…(k)
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We live in a culture that turns words into big flashcards that then become nauseatingly banal and overused. I currently am extremely tired of the word “mild.” This resonated for me. Wry and full of nuance.
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Thank you Joy!
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After reading this, if i had a five-star sticker, I would give it.
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Thank you, glad you liked it!
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Maybe an infectious disease expert should have explained there are no rivets in pivots. (PS Me, I hear anyone say they want to talk it to the next level and I want to shiv it.)
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I hear you!
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I am not waiting for a pivot but a fizzle…
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Well said, some of these words have lost their allure. I grew tired of the words “flattening the curve”
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Thanks Truedessa!
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So late to the reading of the final posts to OLN. Apologies.
Oh YES…..I can certainly relate to this and I’m sure many can as well!
Funny how under certain circumstances, certain words become thee vernacular of the day.
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