Sue loved the forest and the creatures within it. They knew she would bring a treat or two for them and each weekend day they would wait for her visit. It was a time to forget being a predator or prey and gather as friends. Sue never told anyone of these excursions because they would not understand her secret gift of communicating with animals, birds and even the trees.
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Simply 6 Minutes – Welcome to the Challenge: 09/29/2026
Source: Paintings by John Atkinson Grimshaw (public domain) free for commercial use on Picryl
For today’s Poetics, I would like you all to choose ONE of the paintings above and to write a poem inspired by it. You can write an ekphrastic poem or simply take the title as a springboard or both. The choice is yours.
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lying there alone
seeking solace in moonlight
a sorrowful heart
feelings of loss overwhelm
the lover in life now passed
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“Come to bed, Joe, you’ve read that tome over and over! The process will never change and the words you use to gamble with are not original. Horses even get tired of racing because their lives are shortened by such repeated action, stressing their bodies and some owners don’t use safe methods enhancing their abilities. Reading about past winners won’t help you in picking them and you’re losing money!”
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MLMM Monday Wordle #496
Starting age twelve I was told to wear glasses. Imagine if you will, (sorry Rod Sterling) an active girl who was suddenly taken down by having to be a four eyes person, losing confidence and to her thoughts, and beauty. I didn’t think those thoughts until I entered seventh grade and the seeds were sewn.
four eyes heard
sweet cuteness destroyed
heart dismayed
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blue rimmed glass
perched slightly askew
laughable
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Haibun Monday 9-28-26: vision
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Don’t Joke Around
Sue kept asking him to stop
Thought soon her eyes would pop
Laughing hard she fell off her chair
Luckily Joe was there
He told her he’d try, but that was a lie
She laughed so hard she thought she would die.
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Sunday’s Six Sentence Story Prompt Word!
Joe, a guy who wore pants too tight
Didn’t see the rear had a slight
Rip that was starting to spread
Just looked at his front instead
When Joe bent over, t’was a sight!
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Laughing Along With A Limerick
Here are this week’s questions:
1. It’s not yet the end of September, but already shops are displaying Christmas merchandise here in the UK. Do you think this is too early?I suppose it is, makes people tired of it all by the actual holiday.
2. What is your favourite traditional holiday in your country? Christmas when kids were small, now Thanksgiving.
3. Do you think such celebrations are over commercialised? Definitely
4. Would you like to introduce a new annual National Holiday? No
Gratitude: I am grateful my family came to take the trash, repair something and brought a spaghetti dinner, definitely a bonus!😂
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Share Your World 28th September 2026
I hope to add a smile on your face as you read my choice. Aretha Franklin’s hit in 1967 has a misheard line and below is the explanation from her.
“THERE’S one massive showstopping moment in Aretha Franklin’s breakout hit Respect — but so many people get it wrong, the Queen of Soul herself had to set the record straight.”
August 17, 2018 – 1:15PM
“That “take out TCP” line doesn’t make much sense, when you think about it. Take T, C and P out of RESPECT and what are you left with? RESE, which don’t mean much.”
“The line, in fact, is “Take care of TCP” — something the Queen of Soul herself was happy to clear up to a Los Angeles Times reporter writing about the frequently misheard lyric back in 1998.”
“Hello, this is Aretha Franklin … It’s ‘R-E-S-P-E-C-T, take care of T-C-B,’ as in taking care of business,” the singer said in a voicemail left to the LA Times after they pondered the meaning of the lyric.”
The song has surged back into the iTunes charts today after the sad news of Franklin’s death at age 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.”
Power Dynamics and the Human Struggle for Equality and Justice
The festival was on but Joe started getting cold feet. He had eaten too much at the continuing feast and there were no porta potties near.😳
Three Things Challenge #MM559
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