DARLENE

Conifer bough      Mirror reflects         Fidgeting with
Tethers swing.     Another – infinity      Loose ring.
Rewilding lawn.    Backcombing primped.    Guttural cough.

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CHERYL

Rattle in               Mardi Gras              Swish through
Calloused fingers.      Queue for               Beaded knots.
Tassels welt            Portaloo.               Microwave light.
Pram hood.              Ragged wristlet.

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CLIFFORD

Marshmallows in          Sugar ‘n’                Tatty hide
Front of                 Water firms              Couch. Legs
Gogglebox. Batman        Mohican. Chains          Judder.
Wah-watusis.             Draggle.

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CARLOS

Tongue-wagging      Two pearl-white      Polychromatic strobes
To pilfered         Suits. Dragmaids     Twinkle. Clang
Barbie. Restyling   At queer             Into dancer.
Yellow nylon.       Betrothal.

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DENISE

Adults mutter.      Mettlesome crabs      A name
Drapes wait         In bucket.            Demurs to
Impervious.         Pan limbers           Personify. Bewilderment
                    Its fever.            Loosens face.

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