The worm left the warm dirt vault that was his home, and peeked out. He never quibbled about spring because he loved to dunk in new soil added to his lair, but was suddenly grabbed for bait from the dreamed mirage.
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Can You Tell A Story In…
So, what of April in this cold winter clime
Stroll undaunted seeing the smallest buds
Trees fighting the snow showers to peek through and blossom
Only to be frozen in place, dry and dying
Such a disappointing effort, but do we cry,
Harp against Mother Nature for her trickster ways?
No, because in this area of very short springs and summers
We still search for the crocus blade, and celebrate an occasional hardy daffodil.
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MTB: Open to Question
One-Liner Wednesday – What the heck?
Before when I used to wonder nervously and brood about my pale skin, feeling inadequate as everyone eyed the warm honey colored bodies on the beach, little did I know at the time, the beginning days of summer they were mostly spray tanned from a far away secreted salon. My goodness, I thought, being happy in the sun could be helped and enjoyed with a little can of paint!
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MLMM Wordle #418
Here are this week’s questions:
Gratitude: As always I am grateful for my family’s love and support.
Share your World 31st March
Well my family thinks I will live forever, what a horrible thought – a raisined old woman lying around in a corner, occasionally dusted off, requiring no sustenance. Their determination is a result of my dying twice in hospitals. Now I just consulted a surgeon to repair an operation I had in 2015. Apparently he fitted the “ surgeon personality” well because he was a hurried advice giver, basically refusing to do a new op on me. He barely listened and interrupted my answers, deciding I am too fragile ( just because I am wheelchair bound!🙄😳) to withstand the op. My guess he doesn’t want to be blamed if I fail. I thought he was just being informative, but my family said he was an ass——! After getting upset on the drive home, I realized they were right. But, hey, I’m immortal, so will consult a different doc.
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This Week’s Writer’s Workshop Prompts – April 3, 2025
There once was a man named Magill
Enjoyed some friends with his still
The cops found them all
Arrested the haul
Now he’s left in a cell to chill.
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Laughing Along With A Limerick
Time travel is an interesting concept, whether to travel to the past or try to embrace the future. I think my preference would be to spend a first few days after I married, enjoying my husband.
shyness gone
enjoy together
touch embraced
lost love rest in peace
revisit – delight
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Haibun Monday: Let’s Travel Through Time
The Bag Lady 
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