Sitting in the sun
An observation
Listening to someone
In sad conversation
When thinking it’s fine
The secrets overheard
Then a division designed
The broken heart stirred
No longer entwined
Never an innocent task
Reveal true intentions
No longer masked
The deliberate intervention.
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My family thinks I’m immortal so maybe I’m not concerned with longevity! I’ve had multiple health issues, died twice in a hospital (talk about poor healthcare😳😃) and came back. And no, saw no angels serenading me with harps, no white light to drift into, nothing. That is how my beliefs changed from childhood religious tenets to my conclusion that there is no actual heavenly destination, or even hell, but it’s how you make it, how you live your life right here on this planet every day.
Most of my family has lived into their nineties. I just turned 79. So onward and upward!👍🏻😉
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Longevity
It used to be the only time you would hear “eek” coming out of my mouth would be if I saw a spider or snake, or when we lived in Houston, roaches! I’m sure many Southern “livers” can relate. Now it’s a much stronger well used but hardly appropriate utterance which I’m also thinking which is familiar. Now it’s daily news instead of insects, but pondering that, it really does equate!
I hope you all have a fun weekend and think good thoughts, I’ll try.
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The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Sept. 27, 2025
For today’s Poetics, we will try to make this Tuesday a happy Tuesday. I am sharing titles of some books. You can incorporate one or as many as you like in your poem.
1.The pursuit of Happyness by Chris Gardener
2. Happy Accidents: A memoir by Jane Lynch
3. The ministry of utmost happiness by Arundhati Roy
4. Stumbling on happiness by Daniel Todd Gilbert
5. The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde
6. The art of happiness by the Dalai Lama
7. More happy than not by Adam Silvera
8. Happiness is a choice by Neil Kaufman
If the above titles don’t inspire you, you can simply write us a happy poem. The idea is to smile as you write and put a smile on the face of the person reading your poem.
As always, please write a poem on your blog.
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the art
of happiness
starts with a genuine smile
lips wide with dimples is showing
happy
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Poetics Tuesday: Happiness is…
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26 September 2025
Joe thought he knew it all
Turned out that ended up the fall
Of well known gambler who caused gall
Knowing cards all held with great recall
Alas he cheated which caused a brawl
Held his bet as all cards were sprawled
Now needs a lawyer, his jail time call.
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Writing Prompts
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they call me common
tis such a deviation
happiness good luck
bird is my symbol, well loved
brilliant blue plumage flying
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Reena’s Xploration Challenge #400
Joe let out a growl, knowing his wife wanted to join the polka contest. It was if he was allergic to the whole idea, breaking out in hives every year. June thought he should seal off his negative thoughts and enjoy the dancing. Thinking haphazard ideas, Joe faked a painful ankle injury.
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Can You Tell A Story In…
fancy flagrancy
for fools fiddle fluted fare
faithfully fruitless
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#Easy Peasy Writes – 9/24/25
The Bag Lady 
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