The Bag Lady

Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #140 – Jun 14, 2025

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The bright yellow taxi lost its wheel sending us walking on the road, into a dark, cruel path—a labyrinth. It was unending, even dripping wet! My sweater started to soak through. When I looked down I saw a crab happily walking to a light. It turned out the crab led us to the opening.

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Can You Tell A Story In…

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You may think that I am aloof

As I sit up over you on the roof

The reason is my dear wife Francie

Is way down on the patio dancing!

I didn’t say I’d be happy to join her

So she stomped out and found her own partner.

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The Unicorn Challenge-13/06/25

I would like to be a person of folly

But lately I’m a bit melancholy

I dwell on photos of the past

When family gatherings would last

Now I hate to see them leave

But I don’t go so far as to grieve

Mostly I have a happy life

I can handle with humor most of the strife.

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Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge -Melancholy.

I never want anything to fizzle
I love cooking steak or burgers that sizzle
Or anything that has a bit of fat
I guess pork chops are included in that
There was a time I catered for groups
But standing so much threw my back for a loop!
I still like to see a finished dish
To serve at my family’s wish.

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Weekend Writing Prompt #420 – Fizzle

SoCS – June 24, 2017 – rein, rain, reign

Fandango’s Flashback Friday — June 13th

sleepy clouds move slowly on the horizon

sleepy clouds move slowly on the horizon

rain is waiting to drop in their heavy darkness

summer grass and crops enjoy this water bath

umbrellas decorate the streets of town

all creatures hide in the infrequent lightning

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Sorry, but these fifteen suggestions do not have anything to do with my original text. I do not care for them.

W3 Prompt #163: Wea’ve Written Weekly

Respond to this Friday Faithfuls challenge by writing anything about people who blame others so they can avoid taking responsibility for their own actions or feelings, or about people that feel that their problems are always someone else’s fault, or about people that like to manipulate others and are willing to do everything and anything to avoid taking responsibility for their actions, or if you have ever heard of National Blame Someone Else Day, or you can go with anything else that you think would fit. 

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I agree that certain sycophantic congressmen and women delight in following and promoting lies and actions taken by our new (king, overlord, throne seeker, usurper, world hater, narcissist) and other words that describe our nation’s president at this time. Compare the actions of trump with nazis in the 1930’s. It is scary and could be stopped if our congress people who are supposed to represent the people of their areas. Aren’t the actions and protests telling them all they are sorrowfully wrong? Compare:

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Is the sun shining? I am a light collector – if I wake to the sun, I am refreshed. A cloudy, dark morning makes me want to stay in bed.

Word collecting is on my mind as I read blogs and search the web for meanings and hope to use them in some way every day.

Having to admit I’m an emotional garbage collector on some days is true but it’s rare for me. I try to stay even minded but these days in my country, it is difficult.

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Reena’s Xploration Challenge #385

Busyness stopped is shown on this dusty desk as the outspoken owner and author is under arrest. True enough he spoke the words and received a reprimand, no rewards. Well known books and news outlets speak and report our government representatives are weak. What it takes for change are people who speak the truth and are willing to stand up! Sadly it seems the typewriter will suffer no more finger tapping this summer.

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13 June 2025