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What Do You See?

Henry Bladon·July 22, 2019

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What Do You See?

written by: Henry Bladon

What do you see?

I may look staid, with my ribbed sweater
and my NHS glasses,
but I can do kooky like the rest.

Imagine me in rabbit ears
and an indignant pose
offset by my childhood knitted bunny.

It’s not always what you see
but sometimes what you don’t.

NOTE:

Artwork – They F*** You Up, by Lorette C. Luzajic (Canada) 2019.

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Henry Bladon

Henry is a writer of all types of fiction based in Somerset in the UK. He has a PhD in creative writing from the University of Birmingham and runs a writing support group for people with mental health issues. His work has been in entropy, 50WordStories, Bloodaxe, The Ekphrastic Review, thedrabble and FridayFlashFiction among other places.

Lauren Scott

Lauren Scott writes poetry and memoir and enjoys the challenge of trying other genres. She has authored two collections of poetry: New Day, New Dreams and Finding a Balance. In 2021, she released her memoir, More than Coffee. She is a contributing author in the anthology, Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships, as well as in the upcoming anthology, This is How We Grow. Her fourth book, Ever So Gently, is a poetry collection to be published in June. She recently finished her first children's book and works with her illustrator with plans to release it this year. She lives in California with her husband, Matt, and their lab, Copper. They have two adult children residing on the east coast. Lauren's writing inspiration comes from her love of family, spending time outdoors, and finding joy in the simple things.

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