Charlie was my uncle. I only found this out a few years ago. My father’s little brother died at the age of six. He never talked about him and I don’t know how or why he passed away. It must have been too painful for my dad to talk about. I would have liked to know about him, but it’s too late now. Rest in peace, Charlie.
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https://godoggocafe.com/2022/02/01/tuesday-writing-prompt-challenge-february-1-2022/
oh blue,
you are my fave—royal, sky, or sea I crave
with red and white it ever waves, of such colors I may rave
it seems they calm my soul to save the
true blue
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This is one of the descriptions I found on the Cinquain form:
Cinquain poems are just five lines long, with only a few words on each line, making them easy to write. The first and last lines have just two syllables, while the middle lines have more, so they end up with a diamond-like shape, similar to the poetic form called the diamante.
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“Now why would you say that”, he turned so she couldn’t see his smile.
“Because you know it’s true, you just let the guys you work with influence you!”
“Vaccinations are for sissies”, as he keeps turned away.
“It’s not funny, it’s serious! I’m worried about you!”
He turns and holds her close. “I was vaccinated last week. I was just joshing you.”
“NOT funny!” She stomps off.
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Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 31st, 2022
Dust stirred up as the family truck skidded to a stop in front of the house. No sign of his honey hued skin and long black hair was visible to them but they knew he had been there.
No books could satisfy the animal hunger their daughter experienced, no movie or television program could do it. When dark clouds and chilled wind blew the silky fronds of the broken milk pods, they knew he would be leaving his lair to come to her again.
They should have checked the weather before they left for town. They rushed in, hoped they were not too late.
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Taking new steps was never a problem for my brother. He would buck up, square his shoulders and head off to any challenge. I was the shy, unsure one in the family. If my brother stood by my side in a new venture I was okay, otherwise I would just stay home.
It was my sixteenth birthday and my high school prom was just around the corner. I had no intention of going, or even being asked to go. That ended along with a bit of my trepidation when my brother introduced me to his basketball teammate, Joe. I practically swooned when he asked me to go to the dance with him. I mumbled a yes and that step led to more steps until I had some confidence under my belt.
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https://godoggocafe.com/2022/01/25/tuesday-writing-prompt-challenge-january-25-2022/
There’s no way to prepare for the hawk majority when approaching an important voting quandary. There’s no consolation prize if your “side” loses. Without some ethereal intervention, you’re lucky to have your view of the matter even heard.
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https://lindaghill.com/2022/01/30/daily-prompt-jusjojan-the-30th-2022/
I walked up to the full length mirror again, tried that saunter I’ve seen Jack use. How does he do it? The girls practically line up to watch him stroll into class!
Okay, Joe, you can do this. Slouch, and make sure your jeans stay tight in all the right spots.
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https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2022/01/29/weekend-writing-prompt-246-saunter/
The lavish gypsy dress and surroundings of the clairvoyant shown delightfully in the flickering candlelight. If she was indeed their top spy, we were thankful to purport a fairly innocent demeanor. Our mission was to conduct a surreptitious recon of her surroundings and report back to our superiors. Posing as tourists wearing tank tops and sandals, we hoped our disguise worked. If not it would be a short trip to jail on the island.
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https://cyranny.com/2022/01/29/surreptitious-word-of-the-day-challenge/#like-61241
I can’t. God knows I’ve tried, but you are still there, drifting in and out, floating into visions of other more present times. Just stop! I’m over you! Maybe you should let go of me…
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https://lindaghill.com/2022/01/28/the-friday-reminder-for-socs-jusjojan-2022-daily-prompt-jan-29th/
Destiny’s love cannot be denied
This couple proves the saying
Immortalized here safe from the tide
It’s true love they are obeying
Were told that outside the sea
They would die and never last
Of this warning, took no heed
You can see, they’re forever cast
Love proved the stronger need.
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https://sundayphotofictioner.wordpress.com/2018/01/28/sunday-photo-fiction-january-28th-2018/
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https://fivedotoh.com/2022/01/28/fandangos-flashback-friday-january-28th/#like-66173
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