Gogyohka Poetry Form
Summer evening thunderstorms—bright lightning streak flares
Wind chimes sound loud furious warnings
Cicadas and crickets suddenly quiet as the storm rages
Rain has turned the thermostat to minor heat
Morning greets the summer butterflies with soft sun.
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24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 42, 7/9/24, Part I, The Beginning of Midsummer: Growing Heat (July 7 – 21) Shosho 小暑
I grew up eating from a vegetable garden full of what some you probably don’t like, but I still love:
Spinach, greens of any kind, beets, potatoes, peas, carrots, corn, sweet potatoes, green beans, pole beans, any kind of beans, really, lettuce varieties, tomatoes, all types, peppers, turnips, squash, all kinds, cauliflower, parsnips, radishes, Brussels sprouts, cabbages, cucumbers, zucchini, broccoli, celery, asparagus, and probably others I don’t remember. Any of these your favorites?
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Writer’s Workshop Prompts for July 11, 2024
“Hours before the meeting with the CBC, Biden sent a letter to congressional Democrats warning that any efforts to persuade him to step aside were a distraction from the critical mission of defeating Trump.”
“The question of how to move forward has been well-aired for more than a week now. And it’s time for it to end,” he wrote. “We have one job. And that is to defeat Donald Trump. We have 42 days to the Democratic convention and 119 days to the general election. Any weakening of resolve or lack of clarity about the task ahead only helps Trump and hurts us.”
I agree.
This week’s Story Starter teaser is:
With her tables, charts, and calendars spread out on the table in front of her, the astrologer looked up at Eleanor and said, “Your past, present, and future are about to collide.”
“What? I must have really goofed up with that last spell! I don’t understand it! I just used a tiny bit of the future, a smidgen of time travel, and a pinch of memories! What could possibly have gone wrong?”
The astrologer put her head down on the table, saying, “I’m getting too old for this sh-t!”
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Fandango’s Story Starter #157
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What do you see # 244- July 8, 2024
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Hey, I see you staring at me, and no, I am not a bat! From your angle I guess that’s a fair assumption…I am an Aye Aye and of course you are wondering with my big beautiful green eyes why was I not named EyeEye instead. Along with my eyes I have long fingers and hardly ever point them at anyone because the middle one is much longer than the rest. It’s for catching grubs and retrieving juicy larvae out of tree trunks. I see you turning up your nose in disgust, but what can I say, we all gotta do what we all gotta do…forgive the platitude, or not. You see I am a sensitive creature after all. But I do have long teeth and I do bite, just sayin…
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Simply 6 Minutes – Welcome to the Challenge: 07/09/2024
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His name was Joe, a soldier brave
Opposing force was Mike the knave
White steeds under both
Maidens seek their troth
But ‘twas vile lives they wanted saved.
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Laughing Along With A Limerick
Ode to the “lovely” crab
Appearance is never drab
His frightening claws are used to stab
Tiny eyes placed like scabs
Of course if your toes he tries to nab
You might decide then to grab
And throw him back to his hab (itat)😉
Quadrille #203: Feeling Crabby
Reading the provisions on the paper contact, because it indeed was a contract, a business arrangement recorded in an unattractive form, Sara decided she had to sign because this was an emergency. Feeling feeble after, devoid of pride, but facing reality, was now secure. Her too long hour visit with the lawyers and her previous husband, was done. She had to settle on the logic of having the keys to her and her children’s well being.
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MLMM Monday Wordle #380
He looked at the bronze medal once again, remembering his buddies saying a hunk of metal sitting in a box on your bedside bureau was hardly worth the cost. All members of his team settled on the fact that too many lives are lost in war and an award for being the one who survived was heartbreaking.
“The Bronze Star Medal (BSM) is a United States Armed Forces decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone.”
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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/07/08/three-things-challenge-m749/Your three words today are: SETTLE METAL BRONZE
The Bag Lady 
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