The Bag Lady

“I would have learnt to love black days like bright ones.” Spoken as he lay on his deathbed, Joseph held his hand out to his wife. “My dive into depression has hurt all of you”, gesturing to his children that were present. His oldest son, Michael refused to join them as they said goodbye to their father. Joseph had been sick for a while and they all knew his death would be coming soon. They remembered seeing him at his worst on those black days, but were unable to lift him back into a brighter place. His illness had controlled the family life in hurtful ways. Since scientists revealed depression as an illness, he was forgiven. The physical illness is what is taking him away now.

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Prosery: Walcott’s Dark August

Finances always bothered Dick

Of course he wanted to be rich

His accounts failed

Notices were mailed

But Dick’s muddled brain couldn’t click.

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Laughing Along With A Limerick

a plan to go and be heard

a consonance of patriotic persons

their intentions not ambiguous

rallying under the stand of their flag

voices desperate to be listened to

meaningful stance speaking lawful words

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Gogyohka poem – I saw a couple of examples and tried to fit one.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Plan, Go, Consonance

Here are this week’s questions:

1.  Do you have any fruit trees in your garden? I live in an apartment complex, no garden.
2.  If not, do you have any trees at all? Nope.
3.  Have you ever made your own beer or wine? When I was a child my grandpa made root beer and my mom made grape juice.
4.  Which is your preference: fruit pie (tart), lemon meringue, key lime pie, other. Lemon meringue always a favorite but plain rhubarb, no strawberries added is my all time best!

Gratitude: I am grateful that two of my granddaughters are camp counselors for children these past weeks. My little great grandson is making me laugh with his funny expressions!

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Share Your World 21st July

Joey gave a slight hop as he made his way to school. This was the day he could prove himself. Joey had been practicing all weekend for the “Hoop” tryouts on Monday. It was Joey’s hope he could make the basketball team today.

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Three Things Challenge #MM127

Joe stepped out and declared, “look at that sun! There’s not a cloud in the sky! You simply cannot beat this kind of day!” Joe’s words were to die in a hush as the sky darkened and the mythical god Zeus rose up from the seashore and opened part of the sandy beach. Joe and his family waited dumbfounded to see what would happen next.

“You will be allowed access to this beautiful sand but be careful. I will not be content with any destruction. Suddenly Poseidon appeared next to Zeus.

“I stand by and agree. If you choose to destroy our beaches, you will wish you had not!” With this declaration Poseidon reared up and dove back into the ocean, completely drenching Joe and his family.

“He gets a little frustrated with the way humans are trashing the beaches and sea water, but we both feel the same.” The god disappeared in the surf and Joe wondered if anyone would believe his story, if he told it.

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MLMM Monday Wordle #434

Bad Barbie

Barbie and friends were eating lunch at their table in the school cafeteria when a new girl thought to join them. Barbie said, “This table is for us, and you won’t fit in!”

The girl frowned and said “oh, I didn’t realize this school was segregated. And I don’t care for your tone.”

Barbie offered, “Segregated, what’s that mean?”

“I’m not surprised you don’t know.”

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Sunday’s Six Sentence Story Word Prompt!

Last prompts are:

1. a muse? or an angel
2. an angel? or a witch?
3. shake the dust off my wings
4. an angel with ulterior motives
5. broken angels and other scary things
6. the angel at the St. Charles Hotel
7. the angels came into town last night
8. this is an angel feather
9. killer angel
10. it rains in hell, and angels can be bad
11. Los Angeles – The City of Angels
12. concrete angels and churchyards
13. speak of an angel and hear his wings
14. no angels around here
15. my angel is doing community service right now
16. angels speak dead languages, communication is difficult
17. countless snow angels in the park
18. the angel bent low and whispered, “grow, grow”
19. an angel? or an illiterate man?
20. don’t speak to me of angels
21. distorted sounds of angels playing in the garden
22. softly, gently touched down on the porch roof
23. your angel may tuck you in, but the devil leaves the porch light on
24. an angel who lies
25. angels have no memory, no remorse
26. angel on the bridge
27. I know I’m no angel
28. an angel with a sweet tooth
29. demon to some, angel to others
30. a griffin? or an angel?
31. philosophy will clip an angel’s wings
32. an angel in disguise
33. In heaven, an angel is nobody in particular
34. their parents think they are angels
35. angels write, but devils must print
36. even angels can be tempted
37. catching fallen angels
38. angel of mercy
39. angels can fly because they take themselves lightly
40. I am your angel
41. where angels are nothing more than whispers
42. she thought I wasn’t looking, I saw her wings
43. sent from above – obsessed with designer clothes
44. leather jackets hide her wings…
45. just another angel goin’ south for the winter

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I decided to do the first prompts, I’m sad to think you are leaving this great site. I am trying a continuing story for the first time.

1. a muse? or an angel
2. an angel? or a witch?
3. shake the dust off my wings
4. an angel with ulterior motives

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Sitting with myself for too long, I reached for a book I haven’t read and picked out a few phrases. Could they be a muse or an angel come to help me sort my mind? An angel or a witch, either of my personalities could be inspiring. I decided to shake the dust off my wings, and become an angel with ulterior motives…because the devil in me will never be denied.

To be continued…

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OLWG# 426- All Good Things

The class sat stunned as the head chef clamped his hand around the potato masher. “You call this mashed? Supposed to be creamy? Look at this clump!” He shook his head and dismissed the surprised students. “Potatoes 101 is cancelled!”

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Three Things Challenge #MM126

Deciding on baby names when their infant was still small enough to be in a nest cradle, seemed to cause a battle between the parents. The sweet illusion of mom and dad choosing a name stirred a flash of secreted tensions. On the fringe of a heated argument, which shown a glimpse of future troubles, the parents decided to shed their incensed scales, and churn their outer skins into a milder vision. They decided even dragon parents should show reassuring actions in the presence of their offspring.

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