Your Weekly Prompt – Untouched – June 6, 2023. Go where the prompt leads you. It can be any variation of the prompt and/or image.
Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Untouched
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. The second stanza would be CCCd.
🌸🌸🌸
flowering pinks settled in here
their scent is coming through so clear
dahlia, rose, lilac too, are dear
combined for an afternoon tea
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enjoying a garden cherished
nothing planted that is garish
neighborhood envy fair-ish
soothed by the sharing of flowers
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http://cyranny.com/2023/06/07/june-7th-1minfiction-challenge/
http://lindaghill.com/2023/06/07/one-liner-wednesday-how-smoky-is-it/
Check out this blog: http://claytoonz.com/2023/06/07/merging-with-murderers/
And: NPR: The PGA tour is merging with its Saudi-backed rival,LIV Golf and creating a new entity. The PGA will gain majority board seats and Yasir al-Rumayyan, the governor of the Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund, will become chairman. The deal was a surprise to everyone, including star golf players, according to The New Yorker’s Zach Helfand. When asked if the deal is a way for the Saudis to cover up its poor human rights record, Helfand said this aspect “has been a little bit overblown,” and people tell him a golf league can’t wash away human rights abuses. Instead, the league will serve Saudi business and economic needs.”
http://wordcraftpoetry.com/2023/06/06/tankatuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-323-6-6-2023/
This week’s Story Starter teaser is: Dan’s new next door neighbors were so loud and noisy that he could neither work nor sleep, so he decided that he needed to take action.
At exactly midnight, Dan began pounding on the neighbor’s door. He was so angry and frustrated by the blatant action of this uncaring neighbor, he was almost frothing at the mouth. It took a while but finally a pajama clad man looking like he just woke up opened the door. Can I help you he offered and Dan just stared at him incredulous that this man had obviously been sleeping. Dan replied, of course you can! Start by stopping that awful noise coming from your house every night! My family hasn’t been able to sleep since you came here! The man turned and shut the door in Dan’s face. Dan pounded again, this time no answer. Dan was puzzled so decided to break down and call the police. When they finally came, all was quiet next door. When they left it started again. Dan figured he had two choices. Get his father’s shotgun out of storage and riddle the neighbor’s home with bullets, or move. They called a moving company the next morning.
http://fivedotoh.com/2023/06/06/fandangos-story-starter-100/
The Quality of Cool
Cool is looking into the small mirror over the sink and seeing what could and would be.
Cool starts with medium length hair, greased to a perfect dovetail in the back. After that is checked, a liberal amount of Aqua Velva is splashed everywhere.
Cool is donning a pair of skin tight Levi jeans, rolled up on the cuffs to show a clean white pair of gym socks. The socks then shoved into a pair of penny loafers, shiny black.
Cool is retrieving a semi squashed pack of Camels from behind the toilet and placing them carefully into the rolled up sleeve of a white cotton t-shirt. A folded matchbox packet placed in a pocket and once again check the mirror.
Cool is the expensive black leather jacket saved for after running a paper route for the last three years. It’s now draped over an upholstered chair to keep its shape, then protectively pulled over the t-shirt and checked the zippers.
Cool is the nonchalant stride down the hallway or street, pausing to glance in a shop window.
Coolest of all would be the ultimate dream of walking out of home and sliding onto the back of a Harley-Davidson Hummer or into a Chevrolet Corvette.
Coolness can be shown by these outward ornaments, but true cool is looking into a mirror and knowing deep down you are the best without them.
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Poetics: Quality Poems
I just finished reading another book by Steve Hamilton. I admit I found Steve Hamilton through one of my favorite narrators, Ray Porter. The first in a three book series, is “ The Second Life of Nick Mason”. The sequel I’m starting today is the title above, “Exit Strategy”.
Goodreads: “From New York Times-bestselling, two-time Edgar-award-winning author Steve Hamilton comes an unforgettable new hero, a man who will walk out of prison and into a harrowing double life that is anything but free.
Nick Mason has already spent five years inside a maximum security prison when an offer comes that will grant his release twenty years early. He accepts—but the deal comes with a terrible price.”
The Bag Lady 
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