Can You Tell a Story in 41?

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Hegatha rushed to the rocket ship launch. She had forgotten to pack her warlock husband’s lanyard. She spent hours weaving the evil talisman with only a crochet needle. The talisman, as well as identity and nefarious plot had to remain hidden.

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Can You Tell A Story In…

Esther’s Writing Prompt

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I wish I was magic

A wand, please

I’ll wave it right over

End strife with ease

I need the magic

To end this tragic

Nonsensical warring

“King’s” ego is starring

His moves are onkus

With sycophant congress

I need the magic

I need the wand

To get rid of the blonds

With “presidential” bonds

I wish I was magic.

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Writing Prompts

Simply Six Minutes

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Stan rocked back and forth on the old swing, a board with chains, brought his mind to the 1960s when he was in love with Claire. First love for both of them and continued till college days when they were separated by distance. He hadn’t seen Claire for years, but swinging here on “their spot”, nostalgia overcame him.

Stan turned to his left and there she was, the perfect vision he always remembered. Her bright eyes and flowing curls exactly as he first saw her years ago. Claire didn’t answer as he questioned her sudden appearance. She had passed away from a car accident age 32. Such a waste he thought at the time and felt sorrow for her small family. When a tear started to form, he glanced at the ocean and then back to her and of course she was gone.

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Simply 6 Minutes – Welcome to the Challenge: 03/17/2026

dVerse Poets

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You think it might be just “Irish luck“

Getting your car out of spring muddy muck

In truth, it’s only a saying old

Miners used it searching for gold

Term of disdain in olden times

Now it’s the opposite sometimes

I’ve used it in the old way

Thinking since when are the Irish lucky, anyway?

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The meaning behind “The Luck of the Irish”

In 2026, St. Patrick’s Day falls on Tuesday, March 17. “The Luck of the Irish” is a saying you’ve likely heard time and time again, especially around St. Patrick’s Day or in reference to sports teams such as the Boston Celtics or Notre Dame. Many assume the phrase suggests the extreme good fortune of the Irish people. However, the original meaning of this so-called “Irish phrase” had a different connotation.

The term “Luck of the Irish” might not be Irish after all

According to Edward T. O’Donnell, an Associate Professor of History at Holy Cross College and author of 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Irish American History, the term is not actually Irish in origin.

The word luck itself is Middle Dutch in origin, according to Mental Floss. It derives from ‘luc,’ a shortened form of ‘gheluc,’ meaning “happiness, good fortune.”

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Poetics Tuesday — Irish Blessings