The Bag Lady

“I see the light” little Marie screamed over the crowd.

“You’re going to be fine, I tell you!” Liberty stood up straighter than ever, shining the beacon she has held for many years. She was placed there on an island generations before and had a job to do, shine the beacon of hope to all people who arrived in her presence.

“I see it momma, now I know we’ll be okay. We have a new home!” Marie was beyond excited. Promises had been made, and here they were written right in front of her in stone, so it had to be true. It had been a long ride, dangerous at times, but now she could feel welcomed and safe.

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Continuing my emotional trip down memory lane with another loved song by “The Association” — “Never My Love”. It’s times like these, listening to these YouTube romantic dreamy songs, I think forgotten ruins comes into play.

Nothing is as perfect as you think it will be, the photographs of wedded bliss, the dreams of youth and never ending hope for the future. At least in my experience, as I reminisce and think about my past, what I thought it was going to be, and what it actually was. My personal belief is that nothing is perfect. As I look back I remind myself to forget the ruins and concentrate on the beautiful visions, because I believe we all have both.

May Writing Prompts

A small grove

Memories abide

Childhood play

Leaves cover

A child’s secret meeting place

Green sheltering promenade

Thursday photo prompt: Avenue #writephoto

First of all, I have good news and not so good news. Number one, this is how I spell relief:

Results

Efficient

Long

Inescapable

Elevating

Finally

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I read the results of my 3 year cancer screening online and they show another year cancer free. YEA! 🎉🎊👍🏻🖖🏻🎊🎉I called the doctor’s office with no luck so looked the reports up online myself. You always have to be your own health advocate. Why you have to wait nervously two weeks for test results makes me think the responsible parties were never in that position.

Number two, received my copy of AARP magazine in the mail today. I detest that magazine and usually throw it in the recycle without reading. Today a cover article about clearing out cr– from your cell phone looked interesting and this is what I saw:

Now I find this disgusting! I doubt I’m alone in this. Are there many people who read AARP and look like this, or even want to?

In my opinion–warning–this is an infection of the worst kind. A trickle down effect, from a grandmother to mother to child?

A condition affecting younger and younger girls–little girls who should be getting dirty in old clothes, hair a mess and skinning knees–not wondering what dress to wear at school or that their hair is perfect. I’m not suggesting little girls ever read AARP magazine, but the constant bombardment of the media as a whole upsets me.

It starts at younger and younger ages, just like every other harmful thing out there.

Rant done….Maybe I should have added rant at the title of this post. The magazine is in the bin.

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/infect/

Time to dust the cobwebs off my old friend I created a while back. So here he is in all his splendor, or not:

My badge goes to Miss Catherine over at Cyranny.wordpress.com. This is her second recognition of accomplishment by the PoMB. Today I think she deserves this award for braving the world of YouTube videos with this video below. Please give her a looksee on YouTube, and vote accordingly. Her blog is impressive, check it out!

Congratulations, C!💜💙💚

My great friend gave me permission to use his photo:

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Bavarian cream dreams for me would only be a dream. Look at that recipe!

May Writing Prompts

The world around us is full of positive or negative energy. It is up to each of us to determine which to inspire in ourselves and others.

Here in WP there are many blogs of each. It is our own choice which ones to read, promote, share, and follow. It is easy most of the time for me because I gravitate towards sincerity, humor, compassion, and honesty.

I can already hear you thinking that what is written here is not that, that anyone can put forth any persona they wish, and that is true, but I am an optimist. The WP world is where I have found wonderful, inspiring blogs, friendly people, entertaining stories, beautiful poems, and many pull at my heartstrings, make me laugh, think more deeply, even cry.

Keep it up people, we’re reading!

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/inspire/

(Comical) Attempt at Tetractys

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Wed

Bouquet

White flowers

Wasted effort

Later he’s kicked out to the greenery

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https://ramblingsofawriter2016.com/2018/05/16/weekly-tanka-prompt-poetry-challenge-week-97-bouquet-greenery/

The Prompt today is the word thin

Since age fifteen I’ve never been in

That category. Busting out, no pun intended

Have always been upper ended

Now of course it poses woe

Cause bits do tend to go below

The perfect demarcation line

But younger days, I was fine

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Nowadays I glance into a mirror

And cause I need to see much clearer

Having to peer up close and nearer

Surprise myself at the appearer

What stares back is severer

Than I ever want to see

Oh my god, is that really me?

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