I chose the phrase: “You talkin’ to me?” — from Taxi Driver (1976)

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I love the movies

Sit in the dark

The theme starts playing

Creates a spark

Senses aware and my eyes are glued

Then the couple beside me start being rude

“You talking’ to me?” One of them said…

No place to move so I’m stuck with dread

My money spent, theater full

So I gave them a look.

Then his companion answered in kind

Never occurred someone might mind

This went on and no one was inclined

To tell them “be quiet”, and we’re all confined

Finally I answered his question’s intrude

“Yes I’m talking to you and you’re being rude.”

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dVerse – OLN 363 — Show Me the Movies

FFfAW – The Meal by rugby843

He sat there innocently, so charming in his blue plaid cotton shirt. You could actually smell freshness emanating from his being. Wavy blonde hair with just the right lock drifting down on his forehead, almost covering perfectly manicured brows. Bright blue eyes seemingly penetrating my mind, knowing what I was about to say.

He arrived early, ordered my favorite meal, knowing I loved this fare. I savored the salty chips, one at a time, while he was watching me. I ate slowly and deliberately, pausing in front of my lips, glancing up at those blue eyes, before taking a bite.

I cut the meat in small pieces, taking time with each morsel. I could feel the tension building in him, as his grin turned into a sexy pout, though he quickly recovered himself and the winning ever present smile was back. He liked to watch–he never dined with me, but he loved to watch me do anything. Finished, he tightened my wrap around me, steered me into the alley for a passionate kiss. Breathless, my heart pounded with anticipation.

The following morning, newspaper headlines read: “Woman Found Murdered, Body Drained of Blood. Surrounding businesses questioned only remembered she ate alone.”

FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER- 2018 WEEK #10

Fandango’s Flashback Friday — June 7th

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No “No Theme Thursday” Thursday?

The challenge goes out around 6.00 am UK time, but pingbacks may not show immediately as they have to be approved manually and sometimes I’m late accessing my blog. I will get there, I promise!
Looking forward to reading your responses.

Your three words today are:
CHOP CHIP CHAP

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Some people love the old chap

Some thought he got a bad wrap

I think, got some of what he deserved

A little chip off his shoulder which is never reserved

A chop to his rep, though, never achieved

Because thousands of lemmings choose to believe.

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Three Things Challenge #M716

Favorite fragrances, I have a few

Looking out on a sky blue

Drifting, wafting pleasantly

Newly mown grass speaks to me

Fresh and green

Damp and clean

Nostalgia for the barefoot child

Running across green grass piles

Footprints on the porch

Green feet on small legs short

A child who loves the new mowed grass

Is such a happy lass.

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Writer’s Workshop Prompts for June 6

4 line stanzas, as few as one stanza and up to as many as you like.

8 syllables or less per line

Rhyming is AAAb. The second stanza would be CCCd. The third, EEEf. And so on. Meaning nothing in one stanza must rhyme with anything in the previous stanza. The fourth line does not rhyme.

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Image: https://startupsmagazine.co.uk/article-next-steps

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Writing, exciting adventure

Imagination surrender

Explore your vision of splendor

Aim for new steps and experiences to pen.

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Step up, advance your exposure

Search your mind, let the disclosure

As in music, you’re composing

Make symphonic word creations thrum.

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Ovi Poetry Challenge 51: STEPS is your inspiration.

Misstep break

Attention not paid

Leg faltered

Bones broken

Four months of healing needed

I’m more careful now

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W3 Prompt #110: Wea’ve Written Weekly

Normandy will forever be marked by the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy that led to the liberation of France and Europe, June 6, 1944.

One-Liner Wednesday – Snakes on a plane?

Early morn

Glide smoothly on navy blue

A paddle board my ride

Light blue waves burble

Relaxing here

Among blues

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Poetry form: seox from
https://murisopsis.wordpress.com

Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Shades of blue

The Time of Planting Grains (June 6 – 19) Boshu 芒種, First Pentad, June 6 – 10

Kigo Words for this Season

1. Your syllabic poetry writing invitation is to choose a kigo word or phrase from the seasonal kigo list on the post. Or you can select from the summer category for the Northern Hemisphere, or the winter category for the Southern Hemisphere from the 500 Kigo Words.
2. Share your kigo word on your post. If you write freestyle poetry, you must share a syllabic form, that includes a kigo word.
3. You must use one kigo word or phrase in your syllabic poem. If you share a kigo word or phrase in your freestyle poem, you must include a kigo word or phrase in your syllabic poem.
4. You DO NOT have to write a haiku. You can select from the 24 forms listed. (We all know only haiku and haibun require kigo season words). This challenge uses the kigo words for inspiration.

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Evening Garden

with the rain comes mosquitoes

fireflies glimmer after sunset

liquid drops dot the roses

white hydrangeas brighten inset

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24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 37, 6/4/24, Part I, The Time of Planting Grains (June 6 – 19) Boshu 芒種