Your touch is all it takes
Warmth increases over my body
Till flames rest familiar
What loss of control
Rests in your hands
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3TC 9-5-19
Today’s prompt: Peru, requirement, mug
In the unlikely event Jack would travel alone to Peru, even after taking all the high mountain climbing requirement classes, we decided as his best friends to give him a party anyway. Jack had high hopes, had been to other countries before to conquer well known peaks, but Peru was different. The rest of the crew were unknown to him, and we had other commitments in this timeline.
Jack left and accomplished his goal, sending us all a photo mug of him on the top of Mount Huascaran, the highest mountain in Peru. We filled the mugs with champagne and had a toast to his success.
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Mystic Misadventure
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Everything was planned from the smallest toothbrush and paste to the costume wardrobe, packed and ready for this adventure. Mary and Joe had led pretty boring lives until now and felt it was time to kick up their heels. They booked passage on the Mystic Miss for a mock pirate cruise. It started out well, even though the expense of the authentic trunks of vintage clothes and footwear cost them handsomely, they decided for once in their lives to be spontaneous.
The first morning on ship, they were summoned by the ship’s captain to assemble. As the attendants filed on deck, they noticed a few ominous looking occupants in full pirate gear surrounding them. Stepping up beside the Captain, the Quartermaster proceeded to loudly assign duties. This was not going to be a pleasure cruise.
Joe, looking reasonably fit, was assigned the dangerous job of Gunner. He smiled at this, thinking he would enjoy standing beside a canon in full gear, a great photo op. Mary was assigned to the galley as most of the women aboard. She looked questioning at Joe, upset she would be separated from him during the day for the entire trip.
Other participants were also disappointed, but as many do, failed to read the fine print on the their tickets. By the time they realized their fate, they were well underway at sea. However the circumstances, no landlubber dared to disagree and did their assigned tasks as best they could. It all went well until they spied a large pleasure cruiser getting closer to them.
The Master Gunner filled the canon and Joe was given an order to light the fuse when ready. Not fearing the consequences, thinking this was all a ruse, he was excited to do it. When the canon ball tore a big fiery hole in the nearby yacht, he fainted.
Joe woke up sweaty and nervous. He walked over to his bureau and looked closely at the fantasy cruise tickets. He read the fine print. Over breakfast he explained his dream and the fine print to his wife. They would be asking for a refund.
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Word of the Day: Spontaneous
Image: mercyforanimals.org
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It’s difficult to be spontaneous
When all the extraneous
Living around you requires facts
Pleasing others requiring tact
Facts of where and when and how
Would be easier to be a cow
Then your day is quite humdrum
Chewing, grazing, laying in sun
Spontaneous I’d prefer to be
Life exciting, possibly
The cow’s life has its merits
But I wouldn’t want to share it.
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Unless it’s a hug for these two☺️
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Like I Can
Six years ago I listened to Sam Smith constantly 🤔😳🥴 Trying to get a handle on grief. This is a more upbeat song on his “In the Lonely Hour” album.
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Heeding Haiku with Chèvrefeuille
Mystical vision
Spirits of the land reside
This a holy isle
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Daily Addictions: Could
I don’t know if I would
Even if I thought I could
Might cause me to be brave
Something I don’t really crave
But I see you over there
You’re seeming quite aware
It’s not as difficult as it seems
You have completed dreams
Maybe if I asked you for support
We’d have a success to report
It is true how you can succeed (with)
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
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Quintus Ennius wrote: ‘Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur’. This translates from the Latin as ‘a sure friend is known when in difficulty’.
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100 Word Wednesday
She pulled up the bike under their window. Not much to see here she thought. It’s one of those blah, colorless days where you think, all right I will persevere. What I really want is to see sunshine and blue skies, not only out here, but in my life. I thought we were meant for each other, but now our relationship is grey, with no sparks. She tiredly climbed the steps to their apartment after a hard day’s work.
Opening the door, surprises of starlights, candles, flowers, a beautifully set table. He had also felt it—time for a change.
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100 words
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One Liner Wednesday 9-4-19
Sunday Whirl – The Vampire
As she looked at him, steam seemed to be emanating from inside her body. Sensual thoughts caused changes in the temperature of the room. As he approached, his touch was ice cold, his eyes turned black and his face paled. She let the subtle feeling of fright devour her, as he came closer. She felt wildly desperate for his kiss. Even though this exotic pill of desire might overwhelm her, cause her to scream out in passion, it was worth it. She was ready to die.
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