dVerse Poets Haibun Monday

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The criticism of the display at the Paris Olympics is such a thoughtless vibe when athletes from all over the world have worked for literally years to just compete? The goal is camaraderie among the sport teams and individuals, not ridiculous headlines. Shame on you, media.

“Much ado about nothing”

Someone famous wrote

I saw it myself

With a tv remote

I thought it was laughable

I’ll be honest

A platter of veggies with

A man laying upon it?

I think the hoopla is undeserved

And a poor attempt at meaningful not served.

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Haibun Monday 7-29-24: Summer Olympics 2024

SYW July 29, 2024

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Here are this week’s questions:

1.  Have you ever wanted to design your own home? Yes. I know for certain I could design a better useful handicapped apartment/home than any I’ve lived in😂


2.  Have you designed anything specifically for you or your family? No


3.  Does anyone in your family have ‘artistic qualities? (ie. painter/artist, sculptor, landscape gardener etc). They all do! My three sisters were all artists and writers and I have grandkids who excel at this and landscaping.


4.  When it comes to property or buildings, do you prefer a modern design or a more traditional approach? I like both, but don’t really care for large heavy dark furniture

Gratitude: I am grateful that two people in my family are starting new jobs this week! Yea for them! 👍🏻👏🏻🥳💪🏻❤️

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Share Your World 29th July

MLMM Wordle

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As light turned to dark, the energy in the area perked up. It was starting to get cool and the previous escape from the heated weather that drained everyone’s ambition, suddenly left to hide until another sunrise. A mix of food and latest cover music delayed the earlier urge to sleep. The beach was alive again with a local band and all ages dancing.

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MLMM Monday Wordle #383

The Sunday Whirl

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On the edge of the surface, Joanie felt windswept by emotion. She observed through gauzy curtains a familiar silhouette approach her best friend Julie. A deep sense of dread called up her jealous nature. It started with a few kisses and then his hands were in her tangle of long curly hair. This was no unfamiliar act, it left no room for doubt. They had been lovers behind her back for a while. Her mind threw sketches of her time with him, their love making, but was that all a sham? She drew the knife from the buffet table, determined to slaughter them both. But then she laid it down on the sideboard. They could have each other! Both were not worthy of her love any longer. Joanie left the beach house and drove home.

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Wordle 665

The Curse

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There he was again, Joe could not believe it! He looked in the mirror after dressing for school and there was this old man staring back at him. “Who the hell are you?” Joe yelled at the image.

This wasn’t the first time Joe saw him in there, and it was getting weird. The first time he just thought it was a dream, or a nightmare that he had walked into his bathroom and saw this man in the mirror. He yelled at him again, and the image didn’t move—staring back at him, didn’t move his mouth as Joe was speaking.

Joe tried to think if it was a movie he saw, or if it was a book he read, or even a comic book where this image came from. He couldn’t remember ever seeing it anywhere, except in the mirror. He turned away, and then quickly turned back, and the image was gone.

Little did Joe know that this image was of his real father. His mother and step father never explained to him who his birth father was.

Today was the day. Joe’s mother heard Joe yelling in the bathroom and peeked in, also seeing the image of her first husband. He looked as evil as ever, scary as ever, and she never wanted Joe to know who he was. She decided she had to tell Joe the truth.

She retrieved an old photo album from about 20 years ago and found the picture of her first husband. Of course he looked much younger in the picture, but she knew it was him. She also knew what he was capable of, and now appearing to Joe in the mirror to frighten her son. What type of trickery or curse had he manifested to cause this? Did she really want to know? She decided it was time to visit the Seer. Hopefully she could remove this curse.

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No Theme Thursday: 07.25.24