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Todays prompt: write a struggle poem.
war surrounds
families separated
time for peace
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https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2022-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-10
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https://fakeflamenco.com/2022/11/08/november-2022-poetry-challenge/
Back in 1977 widely learned
User friendly was the term
Hope for the tech disadvantaged
People who’s computers they had ravaged
Their psyche telling them to think badly
About previous skills that came in handy
Harlan Crowder in ‘72
Designer for software just for you
Decided it was the perfect time
To make useful your computer dime
After the basic $1500 expense
He wanted to use common sense.
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A very interesting man, Mr. Crowder. You can read about him here:Excerpt from “User Friendly” by Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant. https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2019/11/21/user-friendly-design-cliff-kuang-robert-fabricant
“The programs simply didn’t consider what someone else might do with them. To Crowder, they weren’t user friendly. And so Crowder proposed that a computer program be gauged not just on how well it solved a problem but on how easy it made the lives of the people trying to solve it. To be clear, he didn’t actually invent the term. As far as he knows, it had been floating around in the air, and it was there when he needed it. Which tends to prove how powerful it was—how it encapsulated something that people had started to feel.”
Great news for Colorado voters—even Republicans decided to vote out the gun toting “mom” Lauren Boebert! The votes are still being counted and with such a small margin between, no doubt there will be controversy, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed. And that alone is enough to celebrate, but there’s more:
“Democratic state Rep. Yadira Caraveo has won the state’s most closely contested and closely watched congressional race this year to become the first representative from Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District. “…it’s also the district with the most Latino residents, making up nearly 40 percent of the population.
“In many ways, the story of my family is the story of this district,” Caraveo said in the statement. “My parents immigrated here to afford us a better life. And because of their hard work, I was able to go to college, become a doctor, and live my version of the American Dream. But for too many people in Colorado, that dream has slipped out of reach. Our District deserves a leader who will fight to restore access to the American Dream for working families.”
Don’t be discouraged, things are changing, fight the good fight peacefully and vote. You will be heard.
Women’s rights to control their own bodies also won small battles, so things are looking up.
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http://fivedotoh.com/2022/11/09/fowc-with-fandango-segment/
http://cyranny.com/2022/11/09/memorial-word-of-the-day-challenge/
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/11/09/three-things-challenge-m142 Teacher, gym, assembly
Prompt: create a title by filling in the blank – [blank] … of the … [blank] then write a poem for it.
Day of the Already Dead (lament)
Elections come and go
Any progress very slow
You could vote for Joe Blow
And changes still not show
Politicians spread their word
Only particulars are heard
Actual intentions often blurred
Usual protestations stirred
Voting is your right, your choice
It’s the only way to voice
Your own thoughts with poise
Ignoring all the lie filled noise.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2022-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-9
Your task, should you accept it, is to use at least one title, word for word, within your poem. Extra points if you use more than one! And don’t worry: all comments in response to your poem will be positive. No Razzies awarded at dVerse!
The lonely lady was swept away seeing the postman from battlefield earth. He often came under the color of night with an indecent proposal. Being a cat woman in disguise she knew all about the fifty shades of grey he offered. Shining through the other showgirls under the cherry moon, he listened to her purr with delight. She whispered softly, “I know who killed me” to which he suddenly dropped his cocktail.
“No worries” he uttered softly into her furry ear, “ I will find him”.
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https://dversepoets.com/2022/11/08/first-your-assistance-and-then-a-razzie-or-two/
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The Chair
It’s just always there, seemingly waiting for its next occupant. It had many in the last three hundred years and all were quite enjoyable for the most part. It’s not easy for anyone sitting there, contemplating. It’s a hard choice to make. Moving on from the comfortable and familiar always is.
Today the chair will be occupied by Jane Smith, quite a looker in her day but that never mattered to her. Her purpose in life was to establish the understanding that women should have equal rights, a fight of sorts that wavers in accomplishments. Political winds change frequently and she strove to combat them.
She sat there wondering if she could have done more, thinking of the choice she had to make. Could she do more if she returned, or was it time to rest? She had raised her children to fight, carry on and they would continue her work. Her husband would also help. Jane considered these facts and decided to let go, it was time.
The chair rocked her quietly and then Jane started her forever sleep, comforted by the knowledge her family would resume their mission. It was only a few seconds the chair rocked, sending Jane to her future.
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http://lindaghill.com/2022/11/09/one-liner-wednesday-november-5-2022-in-ontario/
The Bag Lady 
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