Neon published at The Toucan

NEON, one of my very first efforts, since the brilliant and talented James Lloyd Davis encouraged me to begin writing again, appears in both the online and print edition of the The Toucan's lucky #13 edition.  Liz and Laura, two very wonderful, wacky women are so much fun to work with!
http://thetoucanonline.blogspot.com/2011/10/neon-maryanne-kolton.html
                               
                                    NEON
                            by MaryAnne Kolton

as she goes about she has no idea of the violet-blue neon sign

flashing on her forehead – needy – off – needy –off

she believes men are attracted to her for herself

she does not understand that the sign

translated into man-speak

flashes – vulnerable – off –vulnerable – off

many mistakes are made

and she is puzzled by the fact that all these associations

end badly