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She felt the rough, tarnished item, wondering why her grandfather gave her this ancient timepiece. There must be some secrets in it, or it might have been used in some historical happening. Susan was mystified, also determined to find why her grandfather insist she have it. The watch, accompanied by a diary, Susan thought might contain answers. His last entry read, “use this key”. The tiny key opened the back of the watch. She found a coded message. “Now what”, she thought.

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Weekend Writing Prompt #379 – Timepiece

85 Years Ago Today

Suzanne’s prompt guidelines

• Theme: Transformation;
• Form: Quatern

The Quatern is a 16-line form composed of four quatrains (four-line verses), with eight syllables per line. It has a refrain that is in a different place in each quatrain. The 1^st line of stanza one (S1) is the 2^nd line of S2, 3^rd line of S3, and 4^th line of S4.

Four quatrains (four-line verses):

Syllabic: Eight syllables per line;

Rhyming: Rhyming is not required, but quaterns often follow a rhyme scheme;

Refrain: The refrain of a quarterback repeats the 1^st line of stanza one (S1) as the 2^nd line of S2, the 3^rdline of S3, and the 4^th line of S4.

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The growing season, a short one

An early planting is the key

Frost may appear on a budding

Plastic tenting may act a shield.

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As the season changes, spring warms

The growing season, a short one

Delicate snow may still intrude

Moisture is also needed now.

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Spring budding gives us a promise

Blooms open in summer sunshine

The growing season, a short one

We work to keep faith for harvest.

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Autumn comes with hard rains and hail

We quickly reap the fruit bounty

Thankful we save most from damage

The growing season a short one.

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W3 Prompt #122: Wea’ve Written Weekly

Outer beauty proudly shown

Colors, twisting swirls so pretty

A rare find to see intact on the beach

A child lifts the heavy shell to her face

Seeing the hidden living treasure

Surprised, she returns the creature to the sea.

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No Theme Thursday: 08.29.24

Blaming Gold Star families…and I thought he was already scraping the gutter..,

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No Theme Thursday: 08.29.24

Message at the end…

As “Crisis” (2021 release; 118 min.) opens, we are reminded the film is “Inspired by True Events“. We find ourselves at the “US/Canada Border, 40 Miles South of Montreal”, where a dope smuggler is trying to reach the US border, but he is intercepted by Canadian police.

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Never mind Friday, which seems to come faster and faster, how about the last day of August? I don’t know what happened to it, and school, already? My 18 year old granddaughter had her first week being a senior! Sounds pretty cool but I’m already thinking about missing her when she goes to South Dakota for college! Seems like this pic was taken yesterday!

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Aug. 31, 2024

Joe always felt courageous, even a bit cunning, but his life experiences had turned him into a timid, simple man, never a happy one. It was a life of disappointment, from his eighteenth year when he was rejected to serve in the military. He wasn’t healthy enough, something he never knew until the army doctors found something. Most of the men in his family were military and he felt he let them all down, even though none of it was his fault. This happening seemed to set him into a life of regrets, but it was his own attitude that failed him. Joe let his dissatisfaction affect his entire life, in interviews, employment, girlfriends—every aspect of his life was affected. Now Joe is retired and sits alone in his living room, watching other people’s lives.

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Opposing Forces – Saturday Mix, 31 August 2024

Happy Friday & welcome to First Line Friday. It’s time to grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line or lines. 

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First Line Friday: August 30, 2024 📚💞