Ergo, the Ogre

Pronoun Perfect

She had never been close

to her father:

he’d wanted a boy, not her.

Years later and bemused,

he stood over his father’s

freshly-dug grave wondering:

Would dad have been pleased

now that Jill has become Jack?

Ergo, the Ogre
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5 responses to “Pronoun Perfect”

  1. fireblossom32 Avatar
    fireblossom32

    He always had a son, he just didn’t realize it.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      True!

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  2. tedstrutz Avatar
    tedstrutz

    Wow. This is a good piece, Susan.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thanks, Ted!

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  3. kotersey Avatar
    kotersey

    An interesting micro-story. Makes you wonder about the rest of the story.

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