I chose Robert Frost:
“He gives his harness bells a shake”
This carriage now driven slow by he
Reins lay quiet as he then gives
Them movement, asking forward motion, his
Horse responds to the rubbing harness
Resulting in a chorus of bells
He hesitates, as if asking a
Question…move now? as he feels the shake.
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W3 Prompt #111: Wea’ve Written Weekly
It’s the time of year here when you might be asked to bring a dish to a gathering. I’m sharing this one from the Colorado Cache cookbook.
My phone time is high😂😁
One-Liner Wednesday – How many hours?
100 words
7 June 2024
“Oh, my George, it’s a revolution!
I’d never have to change my constitution!
No more diet resolutions
I could eat for days with no restitution!
Finally all those skinny bodies
In all those fashion shoddies
Their bones showing in every pose
They never eat, everyone knows!
But now I see an answer for all
Lovely ladies wide as they’re tall
No need to suffer more
Wear this dress, walk proud the fashion floor
Oh, George, I think I’ve found my dream
A dress that won’t burst at the seams
An answer to all the supposed flaws
Now we’ll be the ones to hear oohs and ahhs!”
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Simply 6 Minutes – Welcome to the Challenge: 06/11/2024
Sleepless
“Do not go gentle into that goodnight”, well if only I could! Of course Dylan Thomas was speaking of death, and I agree, do not! But at two o’clock in the morning when everyone else is snoozing, I wouldn’t mind a bit of peace, quietly drifting into slumber, perhaps have a dream I could remember in the morning. I could be one of those “wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight”, and I would grieve its leaving because it meant another sleepless night was on its way. I long to gently go into a goodnight, just not a permanent one.
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Poet Dylan Thomas-“Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night”.
Writer’s Workshop for June 13, 2024
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green leaf shade refuge
small creatures scurrying there
secret safe harbor
natural summer shelter
mother nature’s hideaway
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first firefly seen
delightful darting creature
tiny lights shining
a serene respite pleasure
summer evening garden
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spring rainy season
thunder claps a harsh warning
icy hail pounding
rescue delicate flowers
cover the beginning buds
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Images: https://www.finegardening.com/article/top-10-large-leaved-perennials
https://www.adirondacklife.com,
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24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 39, 6/11/24, Part II: The Time of Planting Grains, (June 6 – 19) Boshu 芒種
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I started SnapChat a few years ago. I greet my grandkids each morning and night. It’s a short communication and sometimes fills a happy or sad gap in our days. There are many funny emojis or bitmojis to use and we all take advantage of them. Even YouTube songs can be snapped. My favorite bitmoji is faint: 😂
Sunday’s Six Sentence Story Word Prompt!
The Bag Lady 
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