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Two innocents notice the predator

Flight or fight kicks in

They hurriedly retreat

https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2023/05/16/photo-challenge-464/

https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2023/05/16/tankatuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-320-5-15-2023/

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The best birthday card saying I received at 40 was “Don’t let your coconuts fall below your grass skirt”. I think that ship has sailed😂

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This week’s Story Starter teaser is: AS KEVIN WAS BOARDING THE BUS, HE KNEW HE WAS HEADING BACK TO THE ONE PLACE HE HOPED HE’D NEVER HAVE TO SEE AGAIN. Hesitating at the bus ladder he looked back again to his two teenaged children. He was doing this in part to show a good example.

Kevin and his father had no real relationship, but now he was expected to show up at the funeral. He had visited his father in the hospital a few months prior—also a visit to appease his sisters. A horrid phone conversation between Kevin and his dad had taken place a week ago and two days later his father was dead. His father had treated his favorite sister badly and Kevin had called to ask what his dad was thinking, treating her that way.

The phone call ended bitterly and now he thought making this trip was a penance of sorts. He was picked up at the bus station after a tiring long ride. He joined his sister to enter the funeral home. Once he saw the flower covered casket, he felt faint, finding it hard to breathe. He sat down by his siblings and listened to a flowery made up version of his father’s life. Kevin thought, “I do feel some sadness but think coming back for this was a mistake.”

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http://fivedotoh.com/2023/05/16/fandangos-story-starter-97/

I challenge you to take this familiar object and theme—go beyond cliché and write something unique (in 44 words). Mirror, mirrored, mirroring—use some form of the word mirror in your poem. Write a poem of exactly 44 words, not counting the title. Your poem must use some form of the word mirror. Post your poem on your own blog, and link up using Mr. Linky below.

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Who looks into the mirror
Seeing their true self—
Only the delighted child
A teenager finds flaws themselves
Their supposed friends’ influences critical
Adults choose not to see behind their face
Seeing only the outward beauty they crave
A reflection of their internal desire

http://dversepoets.com/2023/05/15/quadrille-mirror-mirror-on-the-wall/

http://gmgblog.ca/2023/05/16/four-line-fiction-2320

Album: Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show. Released: 1969 Artist: Neil Diamond Song written and performed by American singer Neil Diamond.

😎Almost started drooling watching this😂

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1. Children aside, do you celebrate your birthday/anniversary or is it just a normal day for you? The fam usually does something for me.
2. Do/did you always give your child a birthday party when they were young? Yes always.
3. Would you prefer to give your child a party, or take them and a few friends on a special outing? We’ve done both.
4. If your child was born on Christmas Day (or a few days either side of the 25th), did they have a ‘half birthday’ in June, two presents/celebrations, or something else? One of my granddaughters was born on 12/23 so I send her bday early and Christmas on time.

Gratitude. I am grateful that regular soccer is over and new sessions outside of high school begin.

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/05/15/share-your-world-15th-may/#more-96656

http://fivedotoh.com/2023/05/15/fandangos-flash-fiction-challenge-219/