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Creative Writing

Everything Bad About Being A Girl

A found poem, from the online episode guide of The Bachelor: Rome. This time he’s not just a figurative Prince Charming ‒ he’s the real deal! With such an amazing bachelor, the search is on for truly Amazing Women. The producers deliver...

A found poem, from the online episode guide of The Bachelor: Rome.


This time he’s not just a figurative Prince Charming ‒

he’s the real deal!

With such an amazing bachelor, the search is on

for truly

Amazing Women.

The producers deliver roses

to the chosen ones

sending the women into a tizzy.

Erica contemplates bringing fur

but her mother dissuades her

“because of animal rights.”

They get manicures       

and shriek with glee

when they see Lorenzo.

Desiree wriggles with delight. 

Then squeals:

How hot he is.

It seems a strange but wonderful dream

to Lorenzo.

 

Rosella sold her car to pay for expenses

such as gowns. 

She has faith:

she’s going to be a princess.

Lorenzo is juggling twenty-five women

and finding it to be

            very difficult.

In the garden Carissa gives him a little

dance,

calls him baby,

asks to kiss him.

She wants the earrings

really badly.

Sadie reveals she’s saving herself

for marriage. Other girls

consider that strange

they’re going to tell

Lorenzo.

The girls are in bikinis

for football on the beach. 

Blondes vs. Brunettes.

Jennifer, who considers herself

“a total package”

demonstrates one of her cheers.

                        Lorenzo says

                        he’s in heaven.

Kim drinks too much,

throws up, and falls

asleep. 

Jamie and Desiree decide to be bad.

They’re in his bed when he walks in

and catches them!

But they’re not in trouble

he considers it a dream come true

especially when they start having

a pillow fight. 

Sadie says

this is

the fairy tale I dreamed about.

Dating a prince is the best thing

ever.

Truth or Dare: 

Desiree is dared to feed Lorenzo a grape

with her mouth

Jennifer  has to drink wine

out of his belly button.

“I feel like the luckiest girl alive,”

Jennifer tells the camera.

It was the most romantic night

of his life

Erica thinks Lorenzo

needs to stop

being a dumbass

and show some interest

in her.

Desiree says,

“I could have been great for Lorenzo. 

            I could have been awesome. 

I would have taken great care of him.” 

Lisa has her love life mapped out:

            engaged at twenty-six,

married

            at twenty-seven

which leaves ten months

to find

                                    someone.

 

 

 

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