“Yes, I can do Pilates”, demonstrating the plank exercise to the critically bold stranger. Later, Velvet and her husband were relaxing at home. Velvet took the vintage teapot, adorned with a dove, filled their cups. “It’s wonderful having you be my gladiator when that rude person challenged my ability. He saw the scab healing on my shin and decided I can’t do certain exercises. Thanks for sticking up for me.”
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Yowsa😀
Can You Tell A Story In…
She kept the clock running backward, just to see which regrets would return first. It was an annual event, curse, helpful advice, could be either/or, determined by how she reacted. Suddenly the night before, on New Year’s Eve, and the clock was still running correctly forward, she saw the image of herself. Standing on the edge of the bridge, teetering on the railing, her mind full of regrets. Deciding to jump or not, she chose not. Promising herself that the next day, start of the new year, she would watch the clock and renew faith in herself. Curling up on her sofa, the clock spun the regret visions as she vowed to change. Her disposition would now be to throw the clock when it was finished, and never use such a device again. A bright more caring and knowledgeable future ahead.
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Reena’s Xploration Challenge #393
we want our burdens to be lighter
we want our future to be brighter
doesn’t matter who is the righter
relationships broken need to be tighter
separating families – tell me you’re a fighter
the administration is a being a blighter
it’s time for all inciters
To act!
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Respond to this challenge by either using the prompt word brighter
Thursday Inspiration #292 O-o-h Child
“Coffee, tea, or me?” Shari said coquettishly as she slid out of the kitchen banquette.
“Do I have to choose? I would love all three but in reverse order.” Jerry approached his wife and placed a big kiss on her cheek. He was late getting dressed for the office again, but never could just get out of bed and leave. His wife was a seductress and he enjoyed every minute of her.
“Well I guess you’ll have to wait in the car, because it’s my turn to dress.”
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8 August 2025
Well this morning, after another no sleep night, my motivation involved a pounding on my door at 6:30. I had no idea who it was but might be a package I had to sign for, but at 6:30??? I got up and went to the door, no one there and then found a handwritten paper shoved under my other door. It was a notification of games being played at 4:00 pm. 🙄😵💫🤨😳. Otherwise, coffee motivates me.
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This Week’s Writer’s Workshop Prompts: August 7, 2025
forest
bright wild flowers
white birch bark peels to black
young beasts roam free and unburdened
untamed
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Cinquain Poetry Prompt 12: WILD is your inspiration.
sitting, edging sleep
a tiny butterfly lands
my knee a runway
pajama flowers invite
gracious morning gift to me
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Writing Prompts
“A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors.” – Charles Baudelaire
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One-Liner Wednesday – Would you look at that!
This is a rant because I have been on the phone or online half of my day trying to get a prescription sent with a delivery order from Walmart. After all this time, I finally saw a notice way down on the pharmacy site saying I can’t have this delivered because it’s a certain prescription and no, it’s not a narcotic. In January, I placed an order and went to pick it up and it was $16.81 – today I find out it is costing me $28.61. Of course I notice all food items have gone up in cost but I can hunker down but meds are necessary.
So I call BS and I don’t need to spell that out because you know what I mean – every time Trump opens his mouth that’s what comes out! His latest rant showing his absolute stupidity is that he was lowering prescription prices by 1200%. You don’t need to be a mathematician to know that that is absolute BS.
I don’t need any financial help provided by the fantasy of a 1200% decrease in prescriptions. What I need is what every other United States citizen needs and that is a (deleted) president. A president that shuts his mouth once in a while or tells the truth.
Done for now…
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