The Bag Lady

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/11/09/three-things-challenge-m142 Teacher, gym, assembly

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Prompt: create a title by filling in the blank – [blank] … of the … [blank] then write a poem for it.

Day of the Already Dead (lament)

Elections come and go

Any progress very slow

You could vote for Joe Blow

And changes still not show

Politicians spread their word

Only particulars are heard

Actual intentions often blurred

Usual protestations stirred

Voting is your right, your choice

It’s the only way to voice

Your own thoughts with poise

Ignoring all the lie filled noise.

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https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2022-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-9

Your task, should you accept it, is to use at least one title, word for word, within your poem. Extra points if you use more than one! And don’t worry: all comments in response to your poem will be positive. No Razzies awarded at dVerse!

The lonely lady was swept away seeing the postman from battlefield earth. He often came under the color of night with an indecent proposal. Being a cat woman in disguise she knew all about the fifty shades of grey he offered. Shining through the other showgirls under the cherry moon, he listened to her purr with delight. She whispered softly, “I know who killed me” to which he suddenly dropped his cocktail.

“No worries” he uttered softly into her furry ear, “ I will find him”.

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The Chair

It’s just always there, seemingly waiting for its next occupant. It had many in the last three hundred years and all were quite enjoyable for the most part. It’s not easy for anyone sitting there, contemplating. It’s a hard choice to make. Moving on from the comfortable and familiar always is.

Today the chair will be occupied by Jane Smith, quite a looker in her day but that never mattered to her. Her purpose in life was to establish the understanding that women should have equal rights, a fight of sorts that wavers in accomplishments. Political winds change frequently and she strove to combat them.

She sat there wondering if she could have done more, thinking of the choice she had to make. Could she do more if she returned, or was it time to rest? She had raised her children to fight, carry on and they would continue her work. Her husband would also help. Jane considered these facts and decided to let go, it was time.

The chair rocked her quietly and then Jane started her forever sleep, comforted by the knowledge her family would resume their mission. It was only a few seconds the chair rocked, sending Jane to her future.

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http://lindaghill.com/2022/11/09/one-liner-wednesday-november-5-2022-in-ontario/

The turkeys are back at my sister’s home in Vermont😀

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Jack and Jock decided to entertain at the fall festival. They were known as the dynamic duo of accordion players. People who had heard them before shouted out songs they wish to be played.

The famous couple decided to go with the Country Christmas theme and put on horse heads for laughs, which received a “right on” from the crowd until they started playing Christmas carols. It was only November first and the Halloween decorations were still up on the edges of the stage. The crowd booed until they played “We Gather Together”, and everyone clapped.

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http://godoggocafe.com/2022/11/08/tuesday-writing-prompt-challenge-november-8-2022/

Prompt: Write a form poem. I choose the Shardoma.

Vote

expressing

your right to vote says

you can think

use your brains

privilege, not a light one

speak, write your choices

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https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2022-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-8

This week’s Story Starter teaser is: CRAIG HAD TO CHOOSE A PATH, BUT GIVEN HIS HISTORY OF MAKING POOR DECISIONS, HE…decided to ask his best friend Joe to help.

“ Hors d’oeuvres!”yelled Joe.

“Yes. I thought why not? They’re tasty, bite sized, so no mess, come in all flavors and maybe wine?”

Joe interrupted, “for a bachelor party?”

“Sure, why not?”

“You realize these guys are all Seals, right? You know, frogmen? They don’t eat hors d’oeuvres, they rarely drink anything but beer and this is what you want to serve?” Craig shrugged.

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