The Bag Lady

cheer is hard to find on these days

future will change in many ways

disenchanted as laws are flayed

we reap what they have sowed

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Ovi Poetry Challenge 74: CHEER is your inspiration.

Neighborhood lights flash on

The dog sits in his backyard barking

An every night occurrence

One neighbor calls the police

They talk to the dog’s owners

Confrontation doesn’t work

Police take the dog away

Neighborhood quiet until one adopts a puppy

Neighborhood lights flash on

A puppy sits in his backyard whining.

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Reena’s Xploration Challenge #356

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Easy Peasy Writes

My favorite blanket is a huge broad spread of white wet soft snow.

http://lindaghill.com/2024/11/15/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-nov-16-2024/

Into the woods I walk far

Looking for sprites and fairies thar

How they hide and can remain unseen

Only children’s eyes are keen

They still believe in magic you see

And that’s the most important key.

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Riddle This – Saturday Mix, 16 November 2024

Today I’m grateful I finally got a good night’s sleep.

Ideal weather would be about a sunny 70F degrees.

I never did and think pets probably don’t enjoy it.

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Get to Know You #41

Childhood on a dairy farm – ideal.

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https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/39694222/posts/5457480395

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Weekend Writing Prompt #390 – Diamond

https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/161661547/posts/5456178865

The old man took his time, his cane getting stuck between the cobblestones, but he was used to it. It was probably his fiftieth year traveling to this old homestead, mostly just a ruin now. Today was the anniversary of his walking up this street with his soon to be wife, Helen. The church was still standing at the top of the walkway and every year he goes in and sits a while. His mind then travels back many years and he envisions himself and Helen at the altar, full of nervous twitches and jelly legs. A tear he can’t help, runs down his cheek and he just sits back letting memories flow in his mind of their life together.

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15 November 2024