The Bag Lady

“Yesterday I parked my car in a tow-away zone…when I came back the entire area was missing…” Stephen Wright

One-Liner Wednesday – Are they?

I thought our family couldn’t break

Then along came Trump with his take

Stubbornness does not playcate

Opinions grown that will not shake

Can’t people see these mistakes

Letting those loud mouths slake

I want to walk us back, betake

Times when Trump did not forsake

The USA.

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Writing Prompts

“Frightening spider webs, not my cup of tea” Susan said. “Jack Frost’s paintings I love, but the thought of how many large beings weave those webs, gives me chills!”

“Never mind, honey, I’ll sweep them off after I finish the driveway.” A half hour later, Susan called to her husband to come in for some hot chocolate. Getting no response she thought he was probably putting the shovel away in the garage.

Shortly, there was a knock on the door. “Jack’s not coming, but I could use a warm drink…”. Susan spied a black hairy arm leaning against the doorway.

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27 March 2026

My granddaughter goes to our local community college and loves playing soccer. So far just scrimmages but found the girls they played against were vicious. Cleats bruises and black and blues – I think this is unnecessary and the other team’s coaches should change that. My granddaughter is pretty small and a very good player so they attack her to get her off the field. I’m happy to watch from afar or I might have to take someone out😄😡🤯😀😎

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declaring war

imperialist

tragic

sadly

leading our country

mysanthropy

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#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 57, The Hautt, 3/24/26

He looked deeply into her eyes, never betraying his surprise. Tony knew his plan was true, because he saw it in those blue, deep blue eyes of hers. Never mind the rest of her, a body perfect and voice that purrs. This, after all was simply a game, set by her, his current flame. All spies think that they’re the one, can get away easily after their fun, and Tony was good, even exceptional, in letting the mark gently fall. Tonight he would end the charade, knowing her love for him would fade, her secrets now that she unveiled.

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Simply 6 Minutes – Welcome to the Challenge: 03/24/2026

Luckily a child of the sixties realm
Farm girl, busy parents at the helm
Then my world extended
Childhood values upended
Seeing, hearing crowds of dissent
Armies of young men hazardly sent
Mind boggled at reasons for war
NO silence now, outrage was required.

***could be written for today

Shhhhhhh…….Quiet, Please!

I think that I shall never know

A unique heirloom tomato

Its taste is spicy, even sweet

A store sold item can’t compete

Gorgeous color variety

Favored in past societies

Rare now and very expensive

Stock’s rarely seen, not extensive

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Poetics Tuesday: Comfort food

Joe did not care for the modern change in gardening. All these ring holders for hoses stretched over holes in the soil, fed by a tank up a man made steep bank for gravity feed looked disgusting. The beast of a tank was an ugly structure and you needed a key fob to get it to open up. Twice Joe had to go to town to replace the fob and those days meant no water for his plants. Every leaf of mace not yet opened completely suffered. Joe took a list of complaints to the agricultural board but was denied permission for dismantling the tank.

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MLMM Monday Wordle #469

Here are this week’s questions:

1.  The sun is shining as I type this, so my first question is:
After the cold weather of Winter,  what is the first thing you like to do when the sun shines? Go flower/plant shopping

2. Do you tan easily?Absolutely not, I’m a redhead

3. Have you / would you use a nudist beach? OMG NO🙄😃

4. Were you any good at building sand castles? Not a beach person

Gratitude : This week I’m trying to plan a shower for the new mom.

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Share Your World 23rd March 2026