overhearing others can cause grief
but I’ve found it entertaining to
eavesdrop on complete strangers
conversations on public transport
it’s entertaining to fill in the ‘gaps’
with my vivid imagination
makes me smile when they are
kind and grimace when it’s malice
be kind!
aroused 
Beautifully done and brings a smile on the face.
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I had a lot of your posts to catch up, LOL.
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So funny..I’ve done this. 😉
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Haha. Love this
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So wonderful to hear something said that is kind; so sad to hear rumors that only hurt. Even if it is a stranger, the impact brings you down…
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I don’t think it is called eavesdropping when someone is talking on their cell and doesn’t seem to care who hears their side. I just call that being rude.
But it is fun to sometimes listen. I remember waiting to renew my drivers licence and listening to some foreign languages … 🙂
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Good point! That’s a broadcast not a conversation, isn’t it?
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my earliest poems were products of my eavesdropping ..lol..mostly from strangers who speak too loud in a cafe or restaurants… sometimes too are from total strangers who would just burst out in tears in public over a personal problem..but i never eavesdrop intentionally…
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I think eavesdropping is part of a writer’s toolkit, isn’t it?
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I have to say that I have never been one to eavesdrop. Maybe it’s because I was always caught up in a daydream or some such. Now being stuck at home, my kids always have an earful for me so no need to eavesdrop there! Lol! Great slice of life you’ve shared here, though! Now I wish I spent more time perking my ears for juicy snippets….
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Fabulous poem Kate.
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Good at times to eavesdrop but at times not good too. A good poem and the picture too was perfect, Kate.
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Good within safety limits! 😃
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oh I only mean on public transport or in cafes or supermarkets … definitely only in public 😉
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I was thinking about this too. How entertaining it can be to people watch and eavesdrop. Good one.
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LOVE the illustration…made me smile. I’ve often thought it would be an interesting prompt to have folks jot down phrases they hear over a half-hour’s time of listening to strangers, and then using only those words (and not using some of them) , create a poem. A different kind of “found” poetry. Of course, in the age of Covid, many of us are not around others enough to do this….perhaps a half hour in front of the television, switching channels at least 4, 5 times and writing down words one catches? We could call it eavesdropping poetry! My guess is, this “genre” may already exist?
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Sometimes it’s funny but sometimes it’s very sad. In any case it’s like a public show.
if its funny my husband and I use our imaginations to create a scenario and entertain ourselves.
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Haha, excellent 👌
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This is so great, SweetKate!!! 🙂
I enjoy doing this, too…AND people watching! You can hear some amazing conversations when you perk your bunny-ears up! 😉 😀
But, I’ve also wondered about what people thought who listened in on some of my goofy fun conversations with my family members and friends. 😮 😛
One time I had a conversation in a bookstore, with a friend, about my cell phone being on vibrate and etc, and so on and so forth…then realized a older man in the next aisle heard what I said. He laughed and gave me a huge wink! Ha! 😀
HUGS!!! 🙂
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So true to “cannot help but overhear things” is fun as the information can be hilarious or leaves us clueless.
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I eavesdrop in on my own dreams
And listen to voices, so it seems
Jotting down subconscious conversations
between my miscreations and aberrations
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I used to like adding my comments too…
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Kate, loved the poem! Some people are so boisterous, you know they want you to overhear!
All the best! ❤ Cheryl
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Let’s face it, Kate, so much of what we say, when taken in isolation, becomes, well,,,off-color.
For that very reason, it fun to take that “Phrasing!” moment and entertain yourself with the story your mind puts together.
Why not? No doubt, we ourselves start similar narratives in other peoples’ minds every day!
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Sometimes you cannot avoid it even if you want. It’s so in your face.
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I have a post coming up based on listening to a conversation. It is amazing what some folks will discuss in public! I people watch too. I’m often amused!
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It can be harmless entertaining. However when its full of drama, I rather not hear anything.
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All great literature is overheard, edited, enhanced, and repeated so that it may be overheard anew.
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I do this too—only to get ideas or dialogue for my short stories. Lol.
Beautifully penned and positive. I especially love hearing what can be easily taken out of context in a conversation. Oh, the awkwardness! I enjoyed reading your work. 💕
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When I was a child we had a telephone “party line”. Everyone eavesdropped on everyone else’s calls. There were no secrets!
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Great observations, Kate. It’s always an interesting experience to overhear public conversations. Cell phones have created a whole new genre of TMI. Filling in the gaps can be entertaining. 😊 Love the bunnies! Are they your bunnies?
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Cool Kate! I have the same secret game — hearing enough and fabricating the space between
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Oh yes! 😀 It’s no doubt a lot of fun filling in the blanks of a nearby conversation that is within earshot 💝
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This is something we writers do – something creative writing teachers encourage us to do. And it’s fun! I’ve heard some really funny conversations on buses and trains. When I was teaching, students loved to sit in my classroom during breaks and used to catch some strange ones. Great to use in short stories and fill in the gaps.
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Rich material indeed!
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These days I spent way too much time in medical/dental waiting rooms, eavesdropping on so many conversations.
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There seems to be a bit too much malicious gossip in the world at the moment: I hope you manage to eavesdrop on some more kind conversations!
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I wish I had written down all those snatched sentences you hear as you pass people. It would make a great book.
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I have done the same thing… and sometimes my imagination is really fun… maybe we should have a prompt on eavesdropping on people.
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Oh my gosh, I do the exact thing lol, and people-watch too. Haha 🙂
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I love to hear snippets when it’s out of context. You can hear the most hilarious things when you only catch one sentence.
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