purple hyperbole (or I'm going nowhere, but HoW beautifully)

[jkdavies]

The tears trickled down my face as I struggled manfully to stop my beating heart bursting like a buboe out of my chest. I was no longer smiling happily as I waved goodbye to the concierge of the hotel, my thoughts full of the wonderful weekend with word-wizardly writers. Sipping Sazeracs on a sizzling sidewalk; guzzling gumbo with great gusto.

It had all changed on the last evening, now blurred to a hazy recollection; we had all got together in a downtown bar and toasted the night with the cheer "Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder!" Ole Marie behind the bar muttered something about thinking a bunch of writers would have more originality and threatened us with a curse if we uttered another cliche...

I wish I could tell you what came next, I'm not sure who said that they were drunk as a proverbial skunk, but now I can't tell you I am leaving town without saying I am leaving my soul behind and my blues have no rhythmn any more.

(This has been a davies go how collaboration; dreamed up & dedicated to a literary loving HoWer lady for her delectation & delight)

[Michael Solender]

manfully? ooh this one is too much..

[Michael Brown]

So the party went on without me...hmmm. Well, I'm glad I missed the saddest leavings. My bluesy moments on the shuttle, riding to the airport in the deep blue morning were about all I could bear leaving you all behind. Next year can't come soon enough.

[shauna mcclure]

sounds like lots of fun!

[Sissy Anderson]

Lovin the HoW sixes!

[bolton carley]

love your alliteration! and nothing better than a proverbial skunk! :)

[Jenny]

Cool.

[Angela]

Well done, jk.

[Mike Handley]

I'm laughing so hard, tears are streaming down my face. As Marie said in that long-ago song sung bluesy, "Whooeeeeeeeee, another (wo)man done gone!"

[jkdavies]

we are all cursed ;)

[Gita]

Oh no. You actually WROTE "tears trickled down my face" and I'm not there to slap your typing hand! I'll save my reprimand for next year but there WILL be retribution.