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4 line stanzas, as few as one stanza and up to as many as you like. 8 syllables or less per line. Rhyming is AAAb.

My curiosity peaking

His lying lips always speaking

Saddened broken heart now leaking

Promises foolishly misled.

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They couldn’t believe their eyes, looking upon the huge mass of the grassy ball, supposedly someone’s idea of art. Sitting here in front of the famous city’s Museum of Arte, it seemed a brash insult to the old masters’ works displayed inside the building.

Too loudly discussing their surprise at seeing such, and declaring it “hardly art worthy” they were approached by a young man dressed in garden attire. “I see you don’t appreciate my creation, but that’s okay, each to his own”. The couple sheepishly walked into the building where the first thing they saw was an honoring tribute to the man they saw outside. Other works were displayed and some they had to admit were beautiful.

“We were too quick to judge”, they admitted,

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Simply 6 Minutes – Welcome to the Challenge: 01/23/2024

This week’s Story Starter teaser is:

“Why make life harder for yourself?” Claire asked him as she….lifted the trash bag into the dumpster. Claire was always at his side offering any help she could. This simple task done, she started to push his chair back to the sidewalk.

“I can push myself and lots more if only you just stopped getting in my way!” Claire was used to his retorts and let it slide. She was feeling responsible and didn’t know how else to assist him.

“My life now is my life! I would appreciate your leaving me to do what I can do to me. I’m not helpless and I don’t want you hovering over me like I’m an invalid!”

Claire was taken aback, not realizing she made him feel so powerless. “I apologize, I didn’t realize…”

He offered up his arms to her and they hugged. Things would be better now.

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Fandango’s Story Starter #133

Decided to watch this oldie and movies have come a long way I must say, but…this one still creeps me out😂 I have not seen the more recent one. Reality is not shown in this movie—“Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of 14,200,000 km² (5,500,000 sq mi). Most of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, with an average thickness of 1.9 km (1.2 mi).”

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My favorite line in this movie is: “I know you gentlemen have been through a lot, but I’d rather not spend the rest of this winter tied to this effing couch!”😂

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• Write a poem that is a prequel to a particular character from a nursery rhyme, aesop’s fable, book, or mythology. See explanation in prompt above. Be sure it’s clear in the poem, who you’re writing about.
• Post the poem to your blog AND add the exact URL for your poem to Mr. Linky below.

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I was just hopping along enjoying my day

When the King of Hearts blocked my way

I have a job for you and be quick about it

Don’t repeat it and of course not shout it

I want you to meet a certain young girl

She has a blue and white dress and yellow curls

I want you to tell her you know of a place

And be sure to quicken your pace

I want her to visit my kingdom rare

Pointing to a hole in the ground over there

So I did as I was told and invited her in

To my home where the magic did begin.

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. . . and what were you like before . . .

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A pinch of this, a pinch of that
Carefully added to the vat
Maybe even bats’ wings in it
How they love to spin it
Round and round on the fire
Cauldron heats, inspires
Old hags standing there
Deciding who should consume their fare.

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Quadrille #193: Poems in a Pinch 

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24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 18, 1/23/24, Part I, Deep Cold (January 20 – February 2) Daikan 大寒

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Here are this week’s questions:

1. Do you find yourself smiling at people for no apparent reason? I smile all the time, probably people think I’m weird…they’re not wrong.

2. If someone smiles at you in the street, do you return it? Definitely

3. Do you feel comfortable on a crowded street? Not since being in a chair.

4. Would you prefer a walk in the woods, a walk on the beach, or a walk round a town seeing the sights? The woods, always!

Gratitude: I am grateful I have such a helpful daughter and an outing yesterday was full of laughs.

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Share Your World 22nd January

Please be sure to visit Nicole’s blog to read her posts and say hello. And follow her while you’re there if you’re not already.

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 23rd, 2024 is “stoked.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!

Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 23rd, 2024