Dorothy is Dot

Freeverse

Dorothy was a major character

throughout this refreshing novel.

The next in the series sees

Dorothy as a chapter.

Is Dorothy there within

the succeeding book? Yes, there she is.

She’s a chapter’s section, and often called Dot.

So beautiful is Dorothy, so delightful is Dot.

Where is Dot? Ah, there in the next.

A teensy-weensy presence:

a paragraph - but she is there.

Dot is definitely there.

In the next book

Dorothy has been dropped:

Not even a Dot.

Dorothy is now a full stop.

(09 Nov 2024)

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

What a shame. A character that shone brightly at first has been metaphorically been killed off. I always find that so annoying. It happens all the time in the soaps. Not that I spend much time watching these days. Hope all is good with you Andrew.

[Andrew John]

Thanks, Chris. I asked Jacob whether Dot was a common name in the US for those called Dorothy. He confirmed that. I suppose we're all fairly careful using UK-based or US-based terms that may or may not be familiar to either nation. Or am I being a bit too careful?