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Superman, in aubergine leather tights, was writing notes to other heroes, warning of love triangles in Heroville and how they negatively effect children.

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Can You Tell A Story In…

He started the day with “honey…”

Knew what was next… “bunny”

Speaking this way

He starts every day

And I really don’t think it’s funny.

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A man I once knew a few years ago

Remarked he thought I was slow

“I thought you loved me, liked it that way”

Next thing I knew he was walking away

I guess if you think hard enough you realize

Men don’t know women and we don’t know guys!

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Amusement comes in many forms

Usually attacking established norms

Everyday days seem endless at times

That’s when I like to make funny rhymes.

“Funny?” he queried, “what makes you think so?”

“Oh well” I replied, “at least I’m no longer slow!”

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W3 Prompt #116: Wea’ve Written Weekly

Her perfect dream of heaven suddenly appeared. Here she could rock forever, back and forth, weaving the past in her mind like a beautiful quilt of memories. Listening to nature was also a dream, after being in pain, in a colorless room, laying in a white sheeted bed, a long time, too long, and she dreamed of just this setting, and now here she was. Finally she was in a painless rest.

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https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/

A well known wise man once remarked

Get educated! It will spark

A brain that was kept in the dark

He was only trying to shine a light.

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A doltish man eschewed wisdom

Thought only he should rule kingdoms

Begged on others for his income

Lost support with his arrogance.

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Ovi Poetry Challenge 57: WISDOM is your inspiration.

Jim Croce sang it best I think, “if I could put time in a bottle”…how many of us have wished that at one time? Or many? Personally I can think of many now, but a few months ago I was asked if I could relive one moment from my past what would it be? I answered none. That’s the mood I’ve been in the last few months. Not really a bad mood but not my usual funny self. I think my humor is drifting to the dark side…ooooo! Here is the man himself:

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Writing Prompts

Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over 

—F. Scott Fitzgerald

One-Liner Wednesday – Am I the only one?

Super highway

Colors whiz by

Fuel endless

Radio blaring

No passengers

The trip of a lifetime

Or

My lifetime trip.

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No Theme Thursday: 07.11.24

Seox Hexastitch (3,7,6,5,4,3)

Smouldering

Steam rises from the sidewalk

Children bask in water

Fireplug sprays cool

Dance in waters

Heat relief

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Quatrain (4 lines, ABAB)

sunset colors glow

moonbeams lose sharpness

flowers bowing low

midsummer darkness

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Shardoma (3,5,3,3,7,5)

humming drone

cutting the grass time

lawn duty

teenage job

sit back and enjoy wafting

soft new mown grass scent

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24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 43, 7/16/24, Part II: Growing Heat 小暑（Shousho）

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Fandango’s Story Starter #158

I can’t seem to win for losing

My life happens with no choosing

Just when I think it’s done

In the mail comes another one

My advice – don’t let your body break

Medical bills your life will take

Bills upon bills from every venue

A two minute look and they think they own you

Careless attitudes with no actual hands on care

They bill you even if they weren’t there!

Some people have extra high cost insurance

Even then, policies provide no assurance

And now when the government’s on the fence

We’ll probably be spending even more dollars and cents.

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Writer’s Workshop Prompts for July 18, 2024