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A 52-week poetic adventure… |
| Serendipity: that subtle nudge of Fate's hand When I'm stuck in the gas station checkout lane Ten minutes past my deadline— It's getting dark. Then At a busy intersection, there's a crash; I realize if I'd arrived ten minutes sooner, I'd be in it. In olden days, they called it Providence Because the Deists distanced themselves from a personal God Yet thought it wise to attribute things to an unseen hand. Serendipity: I see it every day in my life, Though it's hard to put into words Because they're such trivial things. Being in the right place at the right time To hear a favorite song in public; Finding a stuffed animal on my wishlist At a thrift store far from home; Spotting a pretty cardinal in front of me, While listed in my phone's "nearby WiFi:" Angels on Earth. Even something as unsettling as Watching a heart-wrenching music movie About a man facing the electric chair Then discovering a book Debunking the death penalty. Love and time intersect Weaving webs of mystery. This is serendipity. 28 lines, 178 words. Prompt: theme of Serendipity. Autobiographical life experiences. The referenced music movie is Next to Me, by Imagine Dragons. The book which I found shortly after is The Biblical Truth About America's Death Penalty, by Dale S. Recinella. Next to Me video ▼ |
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