The Bag Lady

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Fandango’s Story Starter #255

“War is inevitable”, Jen heard her grandmother in the other room. This room was off limits to the old woman. Jen came here often, looking outside to see some of her schoolmates walking through rubble to attend school. Jen was not allowed and her mother taught her basic reading and writing at home. Jen’s grandmother was unable to navigate the home and spent her life sitting by the fireplace, so even though her words were true, she did not realize they were at war already.

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Simply 6 Minutes – Welcome to the Challenge: 07/14/2026

The cell doors did have openings, a window of sorts. He hoped that would be enough. Claustrophobia was his worst enemy, not even the idea of being here, accused and sentenced to life in prison. He didn’t completely blame her for this. Maybe he could have tried harder, but now it’s too late for second thoughts, he was removed from it all, for the rest of his life. She would continue on, possibly drive another man to murder. He didn’t care. The only thing he cared about was how long he could stay sane in the small cell.

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #095

Joe decided to go to the witch

He’d heard of her

She could make you rich

Maybe the old story did ring true

“They” all said it could happen to you

Joe was a sad lonely man

Ate all his meals out of a can

His nights were sitting alone

Watching an old tv he owned

Visiting the witch was a last resort

People told him with some reports

He didn’t listen to them tell all

And that’s what made him fall

Into the witch’s hands of doom

Noticed evil entering her room

But then it was too late

He realized his fate

But still eyed the plate

Of cash.

So the story’s no song

Thanks for reading along

Joe’s sitting pretty

On a pile in the city

No witch around to thank

Now he’s a gargoyle on the bank.

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Writing Prompts

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One-Liner Wednesday – Hey dilly dilly

By rugby843.blog 7-10-2017

I am an insouciant person, but I am not as free as my Bohemian days.  Everywhere you turned  there was someone willing to topple “normal” thinking.  Every trail of a park you would hear a cassette playing a protest song.  Whether it be about a bird about to become extinct, a speech chiding our involvement in a war we’d never win, or the illusorynotion we could actually obtain world peace, it was a sign of turbulent times.

These excursions to the park for some protesters sporting clenched fists of power usually ended up warranting a night in jail.  But these well meaning actions caused a nascence behavior that is resurging today.  With the political agenda seeming to be “power to the rich” in all forms and ignoring the statues of promise to “we the people”, “united we stand” is part of the answer to the current crisis.  Those old protests need to be woken up, dusted off and put back into use.  

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exhausting sunshine

spending all energy now

save some heat for us

cold winter months it’s needed

melting icy chill filled days

when regal grayish clouds reign

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#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 73, bussokuseki, 7/14/26

Joe’s just eating lunch on his deck

Saw his arm had red bumpy flecks

Allergic to bees

He started to sneeze

Now food at his table’s a wreck.

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Laughing Along With A Limerick

The town was sending the wrong message again. The bench for the running team today was only half full and families not showing up for meets caused a box of complaints to pile up in the coach’s office. The sound of the teammate’s anxiety was prevalent. When the coach benched the team’s lowest performing students, there was a boycott.

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MLMM Monday Wordle #485