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dVerse Poets Poetics

Without further ado, here is your poetic prompt for today: write a poem incorporating autumn, folding in some autumn words from the list provided below (at end of post), or whatever other autumn words might fall into your head. You may choose to use the fold form or any other form you wish.
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Rustling crunches underfoot
Autumn splendor trodden
Snowflakes on their way
The colorful now forgotten
Scents of foggy morning chills
From distant snow capped hills
While curled black leaves fall like soot.
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One Liner Wednesday
Danish artist Jens Haaning has been asked to repay a loan worth about $76,400 to the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art after he delivered two blank canvases titled Take the Money and Run.
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http://lindaghill.com/2023/09/20/one-liner-wednesday-the-ultimate-404-error/
Fandango’s Story Starter
This week’s Story Starter teaser is:
After the accident, Nelson never felt safe again. He tried not to think of what the others might say…you deserved it trying to sneak out, or…it looks okay, really, and then turning quickly so Nelson did not see the smile.
“I guess I did deserve it, but the mouse was just taunting me, sitting there on his patio! Of all the nerve!”And then the five year old going out to play left the door open.
Nelson was surprised enough that he dared to try, and then snap, the little boy slammed the door quickly and Nelson’s tail was caught! It was a shame the vet couldn’t fix it. Poor Nelson.
http://fivedotoh.com/2023/09/19/fandangos-story-starter-115/
Classic Song Beginnings
SONG: We’re Through (1997 Remaster)
ARTIST The Hollies ALBUM We’re Through
Written byAllan Clarke, Tony Hicks, Graham Nash. First recorded onAugust 25, 1964

dVerse Poets Quadrille

At least that’s what they say in music mash
For me it’s often an unplanned dash
Yes I have been known to act rash
Usually it’s not what I expected—a smash.
No, not everything can be bought.
Quadrille #184 Smashing Poems
Sue looked into the mirror, complacent to see the daily vision greeting her. If she only made an effort she thought, a little output, a little paint on those tired lips and cheeks, maybe a dash of the radical, such as that gold flecked eyeshadow her daughter used. She decided she would try it, and carefully applied some makeup. At the office she received mostly stares, so she must have done something wrong. She then checked the restroom mirror to find the mascara had flaked and caused blackish rings under her eyes. It made the other makeup appear ghoulish and she stripped it all off and went back to her cubicle. At lunch there were no more stares and thankfully no one was laughing. Sue decided she was indeed too old to change.
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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/09/18/three-things-challenge-m455/FLAKE PAINT STRIP
Your Daily Word Prompt – #Radical- #YDWordPrompt September 18 2023
output
http://fivedotoh.com/2023/09/18/fowc-with-fandango-vision/
RDP Monday: COMPLACENT
http://cyranny.com/2023/09/18/mirror-word-of-the-day-challenge/
Ronovan Haiku – love and empty
love of food
shown in empty plate
autumn treat
butter dripped kernels
corn straight off the cob
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The Sunday Whirl

the slight edge,
or my fate is sealed
and it will be too late.
Where is that spindle that spins gold
with a rumpled singe on the finger it holds?
I’d gladly give up some skin, maybe a limb,
to ensure my life was not so dim.
Wordle 620
SYW 9-18-23

How well do you know your immediate neighbours? Not well. When living in a house I did, but it’s very transient in an apartment complex.
2. Do you notice changes in your neighbourhood : ie. new car, new dog, home improvements, etc. There are people moving in and out constantly.
3. Should new neighbours move in next door, do you introduce yourself once they are settled in? Sad to say, no. When I first moved in here, I used to.
4. Have you ever had to complain to your neighbours? Besides my confronting a woman who constantly let her dog poop in front of my patio instead of the designated area, no. And that didn’t fix anything.
Gratitude: I am so grateful for my grandkids. Today the 17 year old is traveling to SD for a college interview requested by the soccer coach there. If she decides that is her choice she will be about five hours away👍🏻!
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Share Your World 18th September
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