The Bag Lady

Fandango’s Flashback Friday — June 5th

bright blue water shines

competing sunset last call

shadows start creeping

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Haiku Fridays with J-Dub #6

I loathe shopping said with disgust

But look at the list, so we must

Deciding on loam

For tomatoes home

Garden success is made with trust.

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Three Things Challenge #MM446

Sitting in pain in a hospital bed

Another nurse comes who I dread

Tubes aplenty, bandages few

I reached for my iPad for words to spell

Bored with it all especially the bed

It was a torture I knew well

Experience I seemed destined to dwell

In, cancer again, almost a nightmare

Wanted to write about it and share

Perhaps it would help me

Or some other poor soul

Who found themselves in a similar role

Finding a new friend I was relieved

My search for answers was received

Finding a place to express feelings of fright

Encouraging words I could write

To help others in such a mess

Finding a new way for them to address

I started a blog with their assist

Writing from the heart, and in the midst

Found an answer, a small one at best

The iPad and blogging with zest.

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https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2026/06/friday-writings-230-surprise-me.html

I doubt it is a coincidence another beautiful dog was found at the shelter. Bonnie, pic below, looked like a lioness lying down and we miss her:

And Rue, two years old with a fascinating colored tongue:

We have had many animal friends in our family and miss the ones not with us anymore.😔. Animal shelters are overly full and the first place to choose a new friend.

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The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS June 6, 2026

trying change

a strength of will required

useless endeavor

rewriting our history

powerful thoughts restricted

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Reena’s Xploration Challenge #433

The violin playing complimented the gothic atmosphere, but Carla was still squeamish after knowing it was not a real person, but a lifelike mannequin. Going to medieval fairs was John’s idea who seemed to revel in torture device displays. Carla felt increasingly frightened as if she were walking a tightrope with John.

Can You Tell A Story In…

A reminder – no cell phone using while driving.

They would pick up their cell phone to check something.

Cell phone usage in restaurants, theaters, my personality thinks it is rude and certainly annoying.

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Get to Know You #92!

fear

the worst

hidden thoughts

your enemy

waiting for actions

determined by others

feeling helpless, on your own

no one can measure frightening

imagining timorous futures

“fear the worst hidden thoughts, your enemy”.

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Dectina Refrain – 1,2,3,4, use as last line in quotes, 5,6,7,8,9.

Open Link Night #409

Julie sat in the same place on the same shoreline for the same length of time every single day. No matter the weather, hot blazing sun or icy winds would not deter Julie, it was her quest. Jim had passed on to another dimension, at least that’s what she hoped and prayed for while sitting in that seat. The empty chair beside her was ready for him whenever he or his essence or his specter came back. They talked about this many times when they found out his disease was terminal. He would contact her somehow, she could feel it.

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5 June 2026