Treacherous waters
Deposit from hard labor
Churned up and spat out
Vision of a lost bounty
A fisherman’s lot in life
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MLMM Photo Challenge 7-21-20
Many colors here
Flavors different too
Which one am I and
Which one is you?
This small space
Contains us all, a beautiful treat
Pretty to see, but together, much more sweet
Our different tastes so well combined
No need for separation, we still are well defined.
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FOWC: Boorish
Funny coincidence the word boorish because as I was reading the news reports of Trump planning to send “federal troops” to cities to “handle” situations, bully pulpit came to mind. In my thinking it is a way to incite more violence, but I looked up the term “bully pulpit” which is being morphed by Trump. I grew up thinking both Presidents Roosevelt were admirable. Trump has taken an historical phrase and twisted its meaning, and demonized it. His actions in the past and present have proved **he is a bully and racist. As usual, just my opinion.
From NPR, NYT and Wikipedia:
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https://fivedotoh.com/2020/07/21/fowc-with-fandango-boorish/#like-45083
Dire Straits
These mist covered mountains
Are a home now for me
But my home is the lowlands
And always will be
Someday you’ll return to
Your valleys and your farms
And you’ll no longer burn to be
Brothers in arms
Are a home now for me
But my home is the lowlands
And always will be
Someday you’ll return to
Your valleys and your farms
And you’ll no longer burn to be
Brothers in arms
Through these fields of destruction
Baptisms of fire
I’ve witnessed your suffering
As the battle raged high
And though they did hurt me so bad
In the fear and alarm
You did not desert me
My brothers in arms
Baptisms of fire
I’ve witnessed your suffering
As the battle raged high
And though they did hurt me so bad
In the fear and alarm
You did not desert me
My brothers in arms
There’s so many different worlds
So many different suns
And we have just one world
But we live in different one
So many different suns
And we have just one world
But we live in different one
Now the sun’s gone to hell and
The moon’s riding high
Let me bid you farewell
Every man has to die
But it’s written in the starlight
And every line in your palm
We’re fools to make war
On our brothers in arms
The moon’s riding high
Let me bid you farewell
Every man has to die
But it’s written in the starlight
And every line in your palm
We’re fools to make war
On our brothers in arms
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Mark Knopfler
Brothers in Arms lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Oregon Officials Blast Trump Response To Portland Protests : NPR
Officials in Oregon are lashing out at President Trump for sending federal officers into Portland amid the ongoing protests against police brutality and racism.
— Read on www.npr.org/2020/07/20/892943714/oregon-officials-blast-trump-response-to-portland-protests
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FFFC#75
After the re-election of Trump in 2020, everyone except his pie eyed followers knew this would happen. Now in 2030, survivors look forward to the return of a few green trees, but the soil is hot and too dry for planting anything edible. This is a view from my office at the biodome where we gathered late 2015. As scientists and historians we prepared as well as we could. Eventually even this dome will disintegrate. We watched with sorrow as the environment and disease killed huge populations. Even as our fearless leader watched the crumble, he denied it.
https://fivedotoh.com/2020/07/20/fandangos-flash-fiction-challenge-75/#like-45089
Fear and Loathing in Small Town America
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The local landlady raised an eyebrow as she baltered along the crosswalk in the Village Square.
Heaven forbid she should rub up against an occupant from the other boarding house. She made this daily trip trying to discover any whelved ne’er-do-wells in her neighborhood.
Her fear was sometimes quelled by lighting a candle at her journey’s destination, the small cottage church. Upon her visit the sometimes heard sound of a lone singer in the choir was reassuring. She seemed to forget this bit of blessing as she continued her journey back home, giving the evil eye to any person on the street she deemed suspicious.
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https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/07/20/wordle-199-2/#like-20301
MLMM First Line Friday – Moving Air
The drone of fans filled the tenement building, dozens of plastic and aluminum blades filling the silence and stirring the humid air. Unfortunately the air in a tenement building is not longed-for fresh air. Any open windows bring in car fumes, garbage scented dumpsters, and animal deposits, especially in summer heat. If you are on the inside of the building without windows, you are subject to Grandma Willy’s home cooking which is a delight or a curse depending on what is on her menu. If you are lucky enough to live in a corner of the building you may get a cross breeze placing a fan in one window and pulling the air through another window instead of blowing around inside stale air. Air movement of any kind can be a blessing sometimes.
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Eugi’s Weekly Prompt – Neighbors
Up, down or across
I am the one at a loss
Stacked apartments all
Unknown lives across the hall
Should be first to make a call
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Quickly shut your door
Not wanting to know much more
Fast glance, curb your dog
People walking to their cars
They could even be from Mars
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Grandkids call it shade
Nowadays no greeting made
Step lively sir, or
Grab the keys before the door
It’s the virus, keeping score.
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https://amanpan.com/2020/07/20/eugis-weekly-prompt-neighbors-july-20-2020/#like-67009
Monday Movie
“Home of the Brave” starring Samuel L. Jackson, is far from the Nick Fury character in this movie, Jessica Biel, 50 Cent, and Brian Presley. It’s not an award winner but brings to light an important issue. And lest we forget, there are US soldiers maimed and dying across the world, every day.
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