The old minister sat down tiredly in the church pew. That evening he was supposed to make a presentation of the new political “decoration” certain members of the church had decided upon. It was not his choice, but he had to comply or be jailed or worse. He knew it would be a dangerous thing to display but this was 1940 and he had no choice. Musing about WWI, thinking of the lives lost and now it starting again, he was dismayed.

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http://cyranny.com/2022/11/25/musing-word-of-the-day-challenge/

http://fivedotoh.com/2022/11/25/fowc-with-fandango-dangerous/

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/11/25/three-things-challenge-m158/Your final three words for this week are: PRESENTATION, DECORATION, CHURCH

Thanksgiving? 11-22-17

Came home last night from watching “Justice League” to find my countertop had grown several loaves of bread. Later on I received a text to thank me for making stuffing. My son in law said, “make sure to spread it out well so it dries overnight”…..uh huh….it was ten o’clock and my eyes were tired from something I was allergic to. Cutting up or tearing that much bread?

“You wish” I wrote back, “I’ll do it tomorrow.” Then my daughter chimes in, “make sure you do it early.”

What is it with young people these days? It’s not like I have been making Thanksgiving dinner for over fifty years or anything! And I excel at stuffing, using sage as my favorite ingredient. My husband’s grandmother, I still miss today, used oysters in her stuffing 🤢 and creamed every vegetable known to man, but I loved her anyway.

It’s 11:21 AM and I haven’t started chopping bread yet….the rebel lives …

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Prompt: Write a serious poem

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I have a problem with serious

It’s nothing all that mysterious

I prefer humor any day

Than dwelling on sad, whiling away

Feeling sorry, feeling bad

I’m not really into sad

Take the news…please

Henny Youngman used to say

That’s sure to ruin your day

Think positive…I heard a rumor

To relish it with a sense of humor.

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Henry “Henny” Youngman was a British-born American comedian and musician famous for his mastery of the “one-liner”, his best known being “Take my wife… please”. Wikipedia. Born: March 16, 1906, Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2022-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-25

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https://sonyca.wordpress.com/2022/11/24/tlt-24-nov-2022/

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https://gmgblog.ca/2022/11/21/five-word-weekly-challenge-2247/

Prompt: Write a for [blank] poem. e.g. For the sake of the children or, forgive and forget.

For my Firstborn

babysitting me

thought motherhood is easy

you, my practice run

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https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2022-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-24

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https://skepticskaddish.com/2022/11/23/w3-prompt-30-weave-written-weekly/

How many times are we going to read about these tragedies caused by guns? I don’t want to hear the old “guns don’t kill people, people do”!

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Oh hi there, I must look a mess. I have been innocently dropped off the carriage and mom didn’t notice and the baby I’m caring for doesn’t realize it either. Of course he likes to squeeze me, pull my ears and tail, and has to have me by him at bedtime, but during the day he has other distractions.

Oh my, my ribbon bow is looking rather yucky, and my fir is a bit rough being dropped near a puddle, and splashed on a few times. I find it odd no stranger has picked me up or looked around for my family but who can blame them? All humans seem very accusatory these days.

Hold on, I think my baby and his carriage are coming back, looking for me! Oh happy day. I didn’t want to be left here to be picked up and put in a trash bin. After a good cleaning I will be relieved to have my ears pulled again.

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https://flashfictionforthepracticalpractitioner.wordpress.com/2022/11/23/flash-fiction-for-the-purposeful-practitioner-2022-week-48/

being thankful doesn’t take time, only the will to do it

gathering during the holiday season, is the perfect time

busy years pass too quickly, take the offered opportunity

*** Thank you to ronovanwrites.com for providing prompts for us!

http://ronovanwrites.com/2022/11/23/ronovan-writes-sijo-wednesday-poetry-challenge-37-use-thankful-as-your-inspiration-this-week/