Sammiscribbles Weekend Writing Prompt

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

Regrets
Calculate, fairly easy to find a rhyming mate, but this morning I’m in a sorry state, find my connections are probably too late, causing me to contemplate.

My life turned a corner when I left New England. I lost contact with family and friends. Those were days before computers, tablets, or cell phones. Letters were the communication, telephone calls were long distance consisting of calling an operator who would place the call and maybe call you back. Calculating, sadly have no excuse for noncommunication.

***

Weekend Writing Prompt #383 – Calculate

It’s time 🕰️

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

To say a huge thank you to new followers, new commenters—we all love comments because it means you have read our work! Also another big appreciation to all who offer prompts for us all to respond to and that’s probably not proper sentence structure, but hey…conventional is not usually my style.

Please know you are valuable to all bloggers! Photos, art, words, phrases, poetry forms, story ideas, all—I thank you! Looked for this song by Sam and Dave—have a dance on me☺️

***

https://rugby843.blog

NTT 2

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized
Oh Kevin, I see those eyes,
and I don’t usually demonize
but there’s a strange resemblance here
blue suit, red tie, smiling leer,
I don’t suppose we’re of equal mind,
but in those eyes see a future signed
As he holds the pen to a document vile
where all our freedoms are burned in a pile
and life is ruled by a hateful show
and we just sit back, as if we didn’t know.

***

No Theme Thursday: 09.26.24

MLMM Modern Living

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized
***

Everyone has them

Could use for Thanksgiving

Air fryers a gem

Now essential to living

The fact is they’re quite large

And the price is a big charge

But safer they say than a microwave

And now halogen ovens are the rave

It’s cheaper, cleans well and easy to use

Air fryer owners are singing the blues

Appliances, used all go to Good Will

So try them out, might get a thrill

Or wait until the halogens lose their cool

Being replaced by something new.

Modern Living

No Theme Thursday

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized
Ancient times, ancient words
All set down by ancient souls
Times were hard, many wars
People disregarding roles
Authorities were harsher then
People died for the smallest thing—

Modern “statesmen” like these ancient rules
Want to use them in today’s schools
Some in power think we are fools
That we’ll ignore some blatant clues
Meant to conjole and confuse
Let them know we refuse
To let ourselves be used—Use your right to VOTE!

No Theme Thursday: 09.26.24

Fandango’s Flashback Friday

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

September 27, 2017. Write a 100 word story beginning with “Once there was a castle”

***

Once there was a castle low in the desert valley with no moat, no ocean or mountains offering protection. King Woe lived alone in the sprawling structure, and decided to isolate himself in this huge wasteland because of a lost love. The King could remember nothing but missed opportunities, and unfortunate circumstances. King Woe’s day consisted of watching dust blow over the neverending landscape from his tower. A certain dust whorl attracted his attention. The image cleared, revealing a woman atop a trotting camel. She looked very familiar–could this be his lost love coming to save him from loneliness?

https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/writer-resources/writing-challenges/a-month-of-mini-writing-challenges-2017/

***

Fandango’s Flashback Friday — September 27th

dVerse Poets

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized
Waiting in the hotel lobby
Jones thinks it’s his wife’s hobby
Watching all the well to do
Dresses, bags, even shoes
He’s hoping for the bellhop’s nudge
With a they “don’t belong” grudge
To leave the free sitting room
Before the real guests’ influx boom
Jones just stands, so complacent
He’s had years of being patient.

***

Open Link Night #370