Author: rugby843

I am a widow since 2013 and live by myself in a small apartment. I use a wheelchair to get around, but I wouldn't consider myself disabled. I'm 11 years away from having bladder cancer resulting in a urostomy and I'm doing well. This cancer was a result of having radiation in 1995 because of uterine cancer. So have faith in yourself, a cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence. My first try at blogging was an attempt to help other people with my condition. I am a mother of three married children, and a grandmother to eight gorgeous kids, featuring them often here, and a great grandmother to two as of today, 6/7/25! I enjoy exploring my feelings and like to try the challenges. I like humor, music, movies, games, and some sports. I absolutely appreciate your reading and commenting on my blog. I am happy to read all of your blogs and learn more about you. Please comment however you like, ask whatever, and I'll answer honestly. Thanks for reading! Cheryl

dVerse Poets

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

And today we are going to write ‘The Tableau’ created by Emily Romano in 2008:

Poetry Style:

  • 1 or more verses
  • 6 lines per verse
  • 5 beats/syllables per line

Poetry Rules:

  • title should contain the word ‘tableau’
  • poem should aim to be pictorial
  • no rhyme scheme

Hint: Its optional but you could let your tableau reference the poet Sam Hamill, a poem of his, or his style of poetry.

Useful links:
The Tableau poetry style
‘Gratitude’ – poems by Sam Hamill – google taster

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Maple Tableau

Watching maple leaves

Green starts fading out

Red starts in the veins

As sugar is trapped

Bright colors emerge

Covering the leaf.

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Fall Foliage and Climate Change

MTB: A Tableau for Sam Hamill

We Can’t Let This Happen!

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and the Justice Department are set to appear in a federal courtroom today for what could be the last hearing in his election interference case before the November election. This year, voters will decide the winner of the presidency — and, by extension, Trump’s legal fate. A D.C. grand jury indictment accused Trump of actions resulting in the violent siege at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. If he reclaims the White House, he’s expected to direct new Justice Department leaders to drop the landmark case.

🎧 Trump claims the new indictment is election interference, saying it violates a DOJ policy about taking big steps too close to an election, NPR’s Carrie Johnson tells Up First. Judge Tanya Chutkan will need to figure out how to draw the line between which of Trump’s actions in the White House were part of his presidential duties and which were made as a candidate for office. Johnson says there’s no way this will be resolved before the election and it might not go to trial until next year due to the possibility of the Supreme Court’s involvement. 

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Please vote! Contact your senators and representatives and tell how you feel about this, either way. Let them know you are listening to their decisions. And the (supreme court)? Shame on all of you!

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Friday Fictioneers

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Driving up to what they hoped was a restaurant, reading the various signs, it might be a place to eat, but they couldn’t really tell. The most alarming was the “explosives” sign and a couple of “no trespassing”, so did they dare approach the door? They were so hungry and tired from their trip they just sat in their car. Finally they decided to take a chance…as they were ready to knock, suddenly the door opened and a friendly chubby face greeted them and gestured to enter. Inside was what looked like an October fest! And the food was delicious.

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