A sign of the times
A tossed medical glove
From desperate attempts
Saving lives.
Today it’s common
Violence in the street
Violence in schools
Violence between countries
Big and small wars prevalent.
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Unicorn Challenge
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JJJ – 5 – Penultimate
Arguments are sometimes just for fun
Most families have at least one
Person who always gets the last word
A penultimate barb always heard
I think it starts as a child
With intentions meant to be mild.
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**I have to “tell” on my little granddaughter when many years ago we were all cleaning house for her mom and she just left the room saying: “I was not meant for housework”. What do you say to that from a tiny mouth?😳😂🙄
JusJoJan24 the 5th – The Penultimate Bite
Jump back to…
Reading books to my three kids which was one of my very favorite things to do! This book still comes right up to the front of my brain when I have a morning like today😳. It started at 4AM, and it is now 7:46AM.
Details are of the personal variety and you’ll thank me for not divulging. But it’s coffee time now😵💫.
So how’s your day going?
JJJ 4 – Captivating
Deserving of a plus ten rating
He was more than captivating
Some body always navigating
In his direction.
No, I’ll keep this “poem” G rated
Never thinking of rhymes unstated
Though his ego never deflated—
A charismatic connection.
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Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 4th, 2024
Movie: The Covenant
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant follows US Army Sergeant John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim). After an ambush, Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save Kinley’s life. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must repay his debt by returning to the war zone to retrieve them before the Taliban hunts them down first.—MGM
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W3 – My State
Please write a contemporary poem inspired by Robbie Burns, choosing from his three themes of Love, Nature and the Human Condition. (You may blend the themes—as in The Banks O’Doon, where Burns combines both love and nature).
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The cowboy state as he recalled
Supposedly “equality state” for all
A misnomer as I disagree
Where white is the thing to be
Plains abound with resource spoils
Coal and dirt bound with oil
A jealous tick I think you’ll see
As—Colorado love is always seen
But Wyoming mountains hold a sheen
Cowboys, rodeos, high school sports’ teams
Rule the small town parent’s dream
If you visit, choose Jackson Hole
It plays the most charming role.
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W3 Prompt #88: Wea’ve Written Weekly
JJJ 3 – One Liner Wednesday
From : The Thin Red Line written by James Jones.
“It’s not necessary for you to think I’m right, Ever. We’ll assume it”. Nick Nolte as Colonel Gordon Tall.
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Simply Six Minutes
The god sat there as always, pretending to be a stone edifice when actually he was alive and observing his flock. Such small malleable creatures were easy to fool and he enjoyed playing with them. Looking powerful yet accessible to them, they had no idea he was capable of controlling their will. Worshipped without question and loved unconditionally was his extraordinary life, as most gods of the world.
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Simply 6 Minutes – Welcome to the Challenge: 01/02/2024
Fandango’s Story Starter
This week’s Story Starter teaser is:
“If I asked you to do something for me, would you do it no matter what?” Jessie asked. Being a curious little brother of six years, Joey jumped at the chance. “All you have to do is take this flower to that girl standing over there”, pointing to Jane, Jessie’s dream. Joey did it and Jane looked at him and her face turned red.
“Give that back to your brother, the coward!” The dream ended.
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Fandango’s Story Starter #130
Tanka Tuesday
cold winds disturbing
paper white narcissus blooms
peeking unafraid
compete with spikes of green stems
even sun’s cold light relents
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January 1, 2024
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