An Ode To Love And To BING

Lesley Dewar There's always another story to tell

2 min readJan 27, 2024

BING is challenged by thoughts of red and underwear.

Image in 70’s style of a young woman in a red dress, worn off the shoulder, dancing with a young bearded man, who has a short beard. He is wearing a red shirt — Image created in Bing with DALL-E

Because a drabble is quite short (only 100 words) please read to the end of this story. Clapping and highlighting helps, and getting your comments is a delight. I will respond to everyone. This one failed because it is only 98, including the title.

An Ode To Love and BING

My mastectomy scar has faded.
My right boob needs a sling.
Sensual feelings are jaded.
I don’t need all that bling.

Beige is never sexy enough,
My prosthesis needs a pocket.
Red lace bras are far too rough,
A sports bra fits the docket.

My prompts refused on BING
For a brassiere red with lace,
To fill those necklines plunging.
Alas, it puts me in my place.

Electric blue suits Bing just fine
That prompt generates no spark.
But his gold tooth felt a tiny zap.
From her nibbled ear, an arc.

This Drabble was prompted the memory of a night in Bali when Robbie and I listened to this song and I was indeed wearing a red dress. Red is my colour.

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Image of two penguins dressed as members of the queen’s household band, ready to march in a parade with the the rest of the band. They are both wearing big black bear helmets, red coats, gloves and have medals on their chests. They are followed by a group of soldiers in their household band uniforms.

The penguins, Percival and Jethro, are confronted by the image of the Alien. It shows itself simply as a head and is able to communicate with them using mental telepathy. Not just words, but sounds and images as well. It relates that it has adopted the name Condo, short for Condere, after an Irish warrior and storyteller of legend. The penguins are standing outside the cavern on the ice and there are other penguins to be seen. But Condo speaks only to Percival and Jethro.

Image of two penguins talking with an alien creature, outside the cavern. The spaceship is still hovering above them. They have stopped glowing because they are not exposed to the radioactivity inside the cave at present. There is no sign of their submarine.

A Drabble — A Story In 100 Words: After Half A Century, Have I Forgotten Your Voice?

Sometimes I struggle to recall Robbie’s voice. Is losing the memory of voice is the first thing to go?

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Because this Drabble wasn’t accepted for the daily challenge (incorrect word count because you cannot included the title of the poem in the #100words) I have replaced the image and written a new one for the day, word is Electric.

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An Ode To Love And To BING

Drabble Challenge

A Drabble — A Story In 100 Words: After Half A Century, Have I Forgotten Your Voice?

Sometimes I struggle to recall Robbie’s voice. Is losing the memory of voice is the first thing to go?

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