I wish I had a drum
Wish I had a flute
Wish I had gumption to rise up and refute
The happenings I read about
The happenings I see
The happenings that affect me easily
I cry a tear, say a prayer
But know it does no good
Cause no one’s acting like they should.
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Weekend Writing Prompt #451 – Drum
colors mute
mysterious sky
nature’s art
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space holds its secrets
future travelers may glimpse
sights like these too close
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SenHai Saturday #35
For the quest of the queen, no quorum was needed. She merely stated “Off with his head!”
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Three Things Challenge #MM307
Where are we
The directional sign was laying on the roadside. We were in a hurry to save them.
Right or left at the junction. Time was passing fast. Which way should we go?
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W3 Prompt #194: Wea’ve Written Weekly
Went to a vendor, paid the fee
Wanted to learn philosophy
Only a dollar the ragged man said
Took the hat right off his head
Held it out for me to deposit
My dollar added to the hat’s composite
What can I tell you the man said in low voice
I needed help on how to make a choice
I wanted peace but how to get it
He had a wry smile and said forget it
There won’t be peace ever
It’s too easy to do and the rich won’t let it
The rich I queried, how? you say
They need the profits coming their way
Peacetime offers no money for them
War and unrest always favors them
I looked away down the street
Military advancing in heavy feet
Thanks for your answer I said sorrowly
Then we both turned ready to flee
The sound of heavy armed men in chase
I need to find a new safe place.
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Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 16th, 2026
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Okay, I know, it’s an old term, but…I just found out that John Fogarty and I are almost the same age…why does it matter, you ask? Because I like his words and fortunately, he scribed them into songs I like. A band was formed, a “swamp” band and I had to look that up, even though I like that type of music I had never heard the term swamp band. Here’s the Wikipedia version:
Here’s one of their songs and quite a few of the band’s songs are relevant today. They are still COOL!
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The Friday Reminder for #SoCS & #JusJoJan 2026 Daily Prompt for Jan. 17th
***I have since moved into a better, roomier apartment, but only one closet, and yes, it’s also a Fibber McGee! Have a great weekend!
Fandango’s Flashback Friday — January 16th
Spell check doesn’t like this word, and underlines in red. Okay… WordPress’s spell check has never been symbiotic with posts.🙄
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Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 15th, 2026
Standing on the tower edge atop his building, poured the champagne over his diploma, realizing it was only a worthless piece of paper. His job was gone, his family gone, accounts overdrawn, so stepping off, he was too.
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Can You Tell A Story In…
The Bag Lady 
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