The Bag Lady

Artist: Looking Glass It was written by Looking Glass lead guitarist and co-vocalist Elliot Lurie.

Album: Looking Glass Released: 1972

The mayor of Sleepy Hollow thought himself a moderate epigrammatic fellow, especially after the petillant luncheon featuring a tasting of the new local wines. He should have rested before his afternoon speech.

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/05/18/three-things-challenge-m332/Your three words today are:
RESTED SLEEPY HOLLOW

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Hate Speech

Timely

Rousing

Overt

Unworthy

Blatant

Ludicous

Evidentiary

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Two innocents notice the predator

Flight or fight kicks in

They hurriedly retreat

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The best birthday card saying I received at 40 was “Don’t let your coconuts fall below your grass skirt”. I think that ship has sailed😂

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This week’s Story Starter teaser is: AS KEVIN WAS BOARDING THE BUS, HE KNEW HE WAS HEADING BACK TO THE ONE PLACE HE HOPED HE’D NEVER HAVE TO SEE AGAIN. Hesitating at the bus ladder he looked back again to his two teenaged children. He was doing this in part to show a good example.

Kevin and his father had no real relationship, but now he was expected to show up at the funeral. He had visited his father in the hospital a few months prior—also a visit to appease his sisters. A horrid phone conversation between Kevin and his dad had taken place a week ago and two days later his father was dead. His father had treated his favorite sister badly and Kevin had called to ask what his dad was thinking, treating her that way.

The phone call ended bitterly and now he thought making this trip was a penance of sorts. He was picked up at the bus station after a tiring long ride. He joined his sister to enter the funeral home. Once he saw the flower covered casket, he felt faint, finding it hard to breathe. He sat down by his siblings and listened to a flowery made up version of his father’s life. Kevin thought, “I do feel some sadness but think coming back for this was a mistake.”

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I challenge you to take this familiar object and theme—go beyond cliché and write something unique (in 44 words). Mirror, mirrored, mirroring—use some form of the word mirror in your poem. Write a poem of exactly 44 words, not counting the title. Your poem must use some form of the word mirror. Post your poem on your own blog, and link up using Mr. Linky below.

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Who looks into the mirror
Seeing their true self—
Only the delighted child
A teenager finds flaws themselves
Their supposed friends’ influences critical
Adults choose not to see behind their face
Seeing only the outward beauty they crave
A reflection of their internal desire

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