Steven Wright
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AtoZ Challenge V
I grew up in Vermont. It is a unique spot located in the northeast of the US. It was one of the original 13
colonies and became a state in 1791.
Samuel de Champlain, who entered the state with the Huron war party in 1609 after beginning the colonization of Quebec discovered it.
9616 square miles of green hills, forests, lakes, quaint villages, and a few larger cities.
Now much more efficient systems are used for huge production, not really pretty, but this is how we did it when I grew up. We used to sneak cups of the tapped syrup which was not allowed. We were kids, we did it anyway! The maple scented steam from the “sugaring down” boiling process was wonderful.
The Vermont state flag is beautiful:
Motto: Vermont, Freedom and Unity
Nickname: Green Mountain State
Origin of name: From the French “vert mont,” meaning “green mountain”
Bird: Hermit Thrush
Flower: Red Clover
Tree: Sugar Maple
Animal: Morgan Horse
Insect: Honeybee
Capital: Montpelier
Vermont is bordered by New York state on the west, Massachusetts on the south, New Hampshire on the east and Canada on the north. The red circle is where I lived until 18 years of age.
MLMM Photo Challenge 211
“Ooh, Barry, you’re so warm and cuddly! I could just fall in love with your soft brown fur.”
“Anything you want, sweetie.”
“Do you like my dress? I wore it especially for you, it even matches the snow!”
“You know it, baby.”
“Ooh, Barry, hold me tighter, it’s cold out here! Maybe we should go in the cave and warm up.”
“Sure, baby, but it’s only a rental, so I have to be back by nine.”
https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2018/04/24/photo-challenge-211/
MLMM Wordle 193
He crawled up out of the rathole, anxious to rinse his body in the rain. The stench of it was beginning to cling and offend even his insipid senses. He decided to journey to the grass nearby, just to spruce himself up a bit and decompress from the last few days of debauchery. He was only an insect, with few friends, and lets face it, his lifespan was entirely too short.
He tried to steer himself carefully, avoiding the quick footfalls or swats that all creatures like him had to endure. It was becoming less and less easy accomplishing this feat. His age was making his body deteriorate fast these days–one reason he spent his nights in the rathole.
Larry lived life to the fullest every night since his conversation with Joe ten days ago. Joe always thought he was an expert on everything and never spared Larry any gruesome details on their lives as moths. Learning the sad fact their lifespan was only a few months, he was determined to meet, mate, and party as much as he could.
Joe advised against this, always pointing out the downside of such activity. “The more you expose yourself, the more chance you’ll find yourself in a museum, impaled on a hatpin!”
Larry didn’t take Joe’s advice, and loved the nightlife. He didn’t have to be suave or romantic, his female companions only lived a few days, so why get involved? He was devil-may-care Larry, the lepidoptera.
https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2018/04/23/wordle-193/
Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge 81
Dragonfly beauty
Mysterious and complex
Multi faceted
So delicately arranged
Slim body, gossamer wings
Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 81, ENCHANT & SHAPE, #SynonymsOnly
Ramblingsofawriter2016 Weekly Poetry Challenge 94
Scraggly scary trees
Frighten you to my embrace
The moon is too bright
My plan for romance thwarted
Evidence of fear too great
#Weekly Tanka Prompt #Poetry Challenge – Week 94 – Moon & Romance
AtoZ Challenge – U
An Unusual letter, certainly over-Used by people across the pond. : )
No offense, after all, we Americans just borrowed your English language and tweaked it a bit!
Wracked my small brain to find anything Useful to put here. My first thought was a comedic actor in some series somewhere that would often exclaim “Unbelievable!” but I couldn’t remember who it was to find him.
So this is it people, no outstanding Use of U.
The Secret Keeper #138
Is it an angel we need
Before we jump the cliff
Visible through the night
There are no fake scars
Memories refusing to fade
It’s easier in the day
Light hides them in shadows.
Putting My Feet in the Dirt 8
Filaments of frustration occur when you contemplate the loss of some great people.
Daily Prompt: Vague
There’s nothing vague about the struggles and pain of war torn countries and their inhabitants. What is vague is our response, as privileged Americans. We talk a big game but actually very few organizations or wealthy businesses do much to help with recovery, such as medical supplies or personnel to rebuild or service these victims. Earth day came and went, but war, desolation, starvation, pollution, and homelessness keep on thriving. Children growing up never feeling safe or having a full stomach, or a warm bed, never knowing if they’ll wake up to another day….what must that be like? This was so sad in the movie “Hair”, but I thought of it today. Ffwd to point 1:30 minute to start.
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