The Bag Lady

Open up previous closed mind spaces, hear another’s words

Free the boundaries of your thoughts, what other truths may reveal

Not surprising, you might find you like new ideas, relationships

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https://ronovanwrites.com/2022/11/30/ronovan-writes-sijo-wednesday-poetry-challenge-38-use-reveal-as-your-inspiration-this-week/

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taking rest til morning wakes

happiness in the repose

what my mind believed

to truly abide seems lost

gestures convey meaning

comfort when needed

relationship would be re-bound

it’s the theme of holidays

to relish it with a sense of humor

how much we the privileged take for granted

stop your voice

build snowmen

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This was fun!🤓

http://dversepoets.com/2022/12/01/mtb-in-my-end-is-my-beginning/

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Exploring the outdoors and reading, acting out various scenarios with my sister did create a big imagination. Now I try to create stories and poems here on the blog. I used to do many crafts but space has curtailed that and I am proud of projects I did as gifts especially for grandchildren and family. I was also a caterer so used creative efforts in fixing and displaying foods. I’ve used creativity in all of my paying jobs over the years—the most fun part of it!😀

I’ve never saved anyone’s life but I have seen three people dying and another including my husband try to save them. My brother-in-law saved me from drowning when a child.😌

I didn’t get lost but I was lost by my parents when we were traveling as a group with family and I was second to use a restroom. I came out to see my family in the car pulling away. Of course no phones etc back then and my too chatty cousin kept telling the adults I was not in the car but she was ignored. The gas station attendant was very nice and took care of me until my cousin threw a big enough fit to make the adults listen.😳

I never dared to search out gifts and probably my kids didn’t either. There was shaking of the boxes though.☺️

A song my dad sang to me when I went to my first formal dance was “Alice Blue Gown”. My mom made the dress and it was light blue.😌

The most scary thing to me then and now are spiders. Just seeing one gives me chills and stays on my mind. I know, crazy🤯

I wished I had gone to college, at least to a two year secretarial college which was my plan. Then I met the love of my life😉

Outside of school I taught myself to knit, crochet, sew, cook and bake, paint, wallpaper, paint creatively and do household repairs like plumbing, tiling and grouting etc.👩🏻‍🏭

Probably as a child I laughed most at stories my dad and brother-in-law told and as an adult til they passed away. The family here always make me laugh for some reason, every time we get together. We always try to focus on the positive and humor helps. This reads like we’re all idiots but I hope you get my meaning🤓

I think one of the stronger influences in my life were the close deaths of my grandparents and favorite uncle in my high school years plus other personal happenings I won’t discuss here. Trust and not taking life for granted are probably the biggest issues.🙃

Thanks for these questions and prompts every Thursday. They help establish our knowledge of each other.👋🏻

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https://lssattitudeofgratitude.wordpress.com/2022/12/01/throwback-thursday-66-that-was-then-and-this-is-now/

Rhubarb pie

A tart sweet dessert

Favorite

Concoction

With no strawberries added

Fruit, crust, perfection

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https://skepticskaddish.com/2022/11/30/w3-prompt-31-weave-written-weekly/

I cannot recommend watching Emily Blunt enough who is outstanding in this role. Chaske Spencer I loved also and the story as a whole. Watch them in the Prime series”The English” and let me know what you think of it. One part has the saddest song I’ve ever heard, by Mazzie Star, “Into Dust”. It didn’t help that while hearing this song I received a call that an old friend had just been killed in a car crash. I had to turn off the song.😭

The song: https://youtu.be/04J0ihSeIuI

https://rugby843.blog

So easy-peasy prompt: choose one of the paintings below and write a poem in any style or form. You can describe what you think is happening, or you can write about a feeling it evokes.

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https://dversepoets.com

I’m currently listening to another VE Schwab book titled “Vicious” and I have two books I am waiting for coming out in 2023 that I’m looking forward to, next in series I’ve followed. Today I’ll highlight Don Winslow’s series about policing, drugs and drug cartels:

“The Dawn Patrol” was my favorite—lighter than the others but others here I think are important because of the insight they give. There are many to choose from and I’m not done with Mr. Winslow yet.

http://onebookmore.com

Prompt: And [blank]

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And then he knew

It was true

Made him think

My face turned pink

It was after all

My own call

The particular paper

With perfumed vapor

The distinctive ink

Completing the link

And he smiled as he knew

‘‘Twas me who drew

That perfumed heart

Wished a new start—

A hope to retrieve

What my mind believed.

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https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2022-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-30

http://lindaghill.com/2022/11/30/one-liner-wednesday-ha/

Prompt: Write a poem about truth.

This poem is from 2020:

Abide with me, a popular hymn

Sung as a child with no unworthiness contemplated

Sure of comfort and protection from above, walking in the light.

True life experience, seeing unholiness surround,

Lack of love and kindness for each other

To truly abide seems lost.

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2022-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-29