Pride in my country
Let me think
Umm, at the moment?
The country’s government leadership? NO! This is a farce, a betrayal, a crime against us as American citizens.
The citizens who protest peacefully, stand by their neighbors in freezing temperatures, protecting families, oh my god, yes!
http://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2026/02/08/sunday-poser-272-pride-in-your-country/
I have no wings to lift him from this chaos
As I stretch my arms with a cringe
I breathe in pieces of hardship
A scene between dreaming and the real world
Peeking through cracks of a closet door
Shuttered by fear beneath the stairs
His mind starts to spin, split between similarities
Of a video game and what he sees through the cranny
He hesitates to open the door further
Hiding from the reality, realizing now, it’s no game.
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Wordle 743
Dwarfed by blueberry orbs and shiny leaves, a quiet red intruder attains nourishment.
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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #072
liquid circles
colored leaves floating
autumn sign
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frigid water swirls
mini whirlpools capturing
autumn leaves adrift
strewn color varieties
winter is not far away
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SenHai Saturday #38
How’s your mood, you under the hood
Your mask is slipping, reputation flipping
How long do you think
You can stand on this brink
Violence gripping
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Weekend Writing Prompt #454 – Mood
I don’t think I like this chapter
The pages I try to read
The words come too fast
Stop this turning, I plead
But they keep rolling
The story’s on repeat
I try to stop it, digging in my feet
It has my jacket
Pulling at the seams
The book is out of control
Tearing at the dreams
Women, men and children
Falling left and right
Put it back on the shelf
Even in a novel, a terrible sight
I close the ugly tome
I need a fairytale
To remind myself
There is a dream, even a fantasy
That will come true in the end
Until the chapters are rewritten
No reading time I’ll spend.
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The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Feb. 7, 2026
Relaxing is hard for me these days of such turmoil. I do think having this blog with prompts especially, puts my mind off it all temporarily.
Of course! We all need them!
I am looking forward to a visit from my granddaughter ❤️
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Get to Know You #76!
I don’t want to go, Sara pleaded pulling at her father’s coattails.
She’s your Grandmother, Sara, and we’re all going to spend Christmas with her, have a nice dinner, and don’t forget the presents!
Santa won’t find me here and my stocking is the only present I want!
Don’t worry! Santa is magic and knows where you are.
Sara was adamant as she refused to take off her coat, sitting in grandmother’s living room. Then she noticed her stocking hanging up next to her brother’s. Also a tray of cookies waiting for Santa. Sara softened and smiled at her grandmother.
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6 February 2026
The photograph was a classic. Madeline fingered the money she received from winning the contest. Always having been the underdog in such exalted company, she practically swooned when they called her name. The hexagon shaped crystal award would decorate her mantle. It was the first of many she would receive as she published photos for the “Saturday Evening Post”. Madeline treated herself with a watermelon lollipop.
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Can You Tell A Story In…
The Bag Lady 
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