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#Easy Peasy Writes – 12/10/25
Tanka Tuesday
love gift given accepted, tears and broken smile
salt water trickles down cheeks, then a hug soothing
words spoken sweet and secret, softly whispering
offering reciprocal, for a love gifted
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*attempt of Imayo, 4 lines, 12 syllables, 7-5 divided
#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 42, Gift/Gifting, 12/09/25
dVerse Poets Prosery
Hello dVerse Poets! Today we’re writing prose instead of poetry. This is a dVerse prompt called Prosery. To participate, you take a line of poetry that I give you and insert it into your prose. I would prefer using a poetic line as inspiration, but that is not the prompt! So, do make certain you give attribution for the line and the poet.
For Prosery, your prose—fiction or nonfiction—may be up to 144 words, not including the title. Some people like to make it exactly 144 words, but that is not required. You must not alter the words, change the word order, or insert words into the line. However, you may change the punctuation.
Got it?
OK. So, here’s the line:
“The granites and schists
Of my dark and stubborn country.”
–Nan Shepherd, “The Hill Burns”
from In the Cairngorms (Edinburgh: The Moray Press, 1934)
https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/hill-burns/
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Our history stands as a reminder of our weaknesses, promises gone awry, and dedication slipped into the granites and schists of my dark and stubborn country. Individual freedoms that were our lightness, our “rightness” are dwindling daily. Men with evil thoughts and deeds darken us every day. Their oily layers in these rocks seep out and stain our tenets of grace. We need to find the best of our original basic truths.
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Prosery: Dark and Stubborn Country
Living Poetry
the seasonal ache
always peace priority
adults want answers
excited children wishing
achieving hope in prayer
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Monday Poetry Prompt: Ache
SYW 12-8-25
Here are this week’s questions:
1. Have you ever been fishing? Yes. My folks would take me. Hated it.
2. What do you consider to be the bravest thing you’ve ever done? My first cancer surgery and the nurse putting in my first IV. My husband almost passed out, blood pouring on floor, seriously, worst attempts ever!
3. Would you rather:
curl up with a good book in front of an open fire, or
settle down with a tub of popcorn and watch a good movie with a friend. Any time spent with friends always best.
4. Have you ever owned tropical fish? Yes, big mistake.
Gratitude: My family’s concern for my wellbeing is tops this week.
Share Your World: 8th December
MLMM Wordle
“It’s a flat fact”, he announced at the meeting. “If you want to try to balance the desire to give, dedicate your thoughts to preserve peace, the Christmas spirit lives. And if you understand the beauty of sharing, the hope of happiness shines through.”
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MLMM Monday Wordle #454
WDYS 12-8-25
Limerick Time
His toothless girlfriend named Mandy
Always hankering for candy
Lost all of her teeth
Ate too many sweets
Never bothered him, her Andy.
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This could easily turn into a risqué poem😵💫🤓
Laughing Along With A Limerick
Woohoo! Who Loves Brownies?
Monday, Dec 8
National Brownie Day
Caramel Brownies
Spaceships & Laser Beams
Caramel Brownies are rich, gooey, and wildly irresistible… a swirl of chocolate and caramel that turns any Monday into a treat-yourself moment.
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The Sunday Whirl
The criminal tried to foster participation with his days of speechifying lies and still imagined he could change things. His warped mind would sink into a thicket of hate filled ideas. The latest sky high proposal was to build a fake bomb to threaten authorities. No influence by therapists or relatives could rinse away his evil thoughts. Since no prescribed medications were consumed by him, he finally ended up in jail.
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*A tough group of words😊
Wordle 734
The Bag Lady 
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