The Bag Lady

I bought a useful product about 15 years ago. It has served me well and now it’s given up the ghost, as my mom used to say, which actually doesn’t make any sense. If you’re no longer useful/alive, wouldn’t you turn into the ghost? The product is a handheld Dyson vacuum. It worked great, lots of suction and lightweight but strong. Somehow the main compartment where it connects to the motor, cracked so the seal is broken. I’m so sad but I guess everything has a shelf life.

As far as the ghost phrase is concerned, some say it means giving up your spirit when you take your last breath.

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One-Liner Wednesday – A gaggle?

Red, red, you go to my head

But blue, so true,

I think I have read

Too many sad stories

Now it’s time for sun

Sunny yellow, look what you’ve done

You’ve turned my woes into ideas

So let me make it perfectly clear

In black print overlay, edges green

The black print very pristine

With purple and maybe pink

I’ll give that a think

Flowers, yes posies that open up in the bright

And brown and beige, also white

And never forget the bright orange glow

That fills my room in a sunset show

Truly spectacular, you’ll agree

Mother Nature wants to be seen.

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Get Out Your Crayons and Come Color with Me!

vision of grandness

redwood tree magical sight

colorful bark spreads

base larger than imagined

ancient majesty survives

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#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 69, All About Trees 06/16/2026

“Wanna wrestle for it?” The big bully had Joe’s English paper in hand. The bully was always considered weird, but this was just mean. Joe spent hours writing that paper and now this guy was gonna take it!

“If you hand it over, I’ll help you guys write yours..”

The bully’s friends decided that was a great idea since all of their scores had to be good to pass this year. Problem solved.

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Three Things Challenge #MM457

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Fandango’s Story Starter #251

I knew it would happen sooner or later, the whole “let yourself go” thing. They had begged, cajoled, threatened and even yelled that I could not keep it from happening. Instead, I ignored them, all of their warnings trying to frighten me. At least it felt like that…not really concern, but envy, maybe? Envious that I had not yet succumbed to it. And I don’t mean that in a bad way, honestly, I don’t. It’s just that I’ve seen too many wild personalities tamed, fantastic ideas stripped and used by others – others who had not given up, or in, maybe both.

Walking on the beach this morning, I suddenly felt weak, as if my brain decided to take the day off. I just sat down on the sand and cried.

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Simply 6 Minutes – Welcome to the Challenge: 06/16/2026

You see the images they provide

Example not obscured for your eyes

Who are they trying to keep out

Sitting in front of a screen with a pout?

The example above is perfectly clear

But actual captchas are no where near

They try to fool you to what end?

They put tiny images that sometimes blend

Into each other, all this a waste of time

Okay I’m done, I’m out of rhymes…

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Reena’s Xploration Challenge #434

I think their thinking was a waste of time, Joe. A sugar high only lasts a short time. It’s shy, surprise at first, sneaks up on you, eventually disappearing altogether, causing a late letdown. You’d be silly to allow such a rough ride on your kidneys, Joe. Believe me, I need to coax you onto the right path for your overall health.

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MLMM Monday Wordle #481

morning glory call

waking the garden flowers

open your petals

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What do you see # 345- 15, June- 2026