The Bag Lady

“Madeleine Albright, née Marie Jana Korbel, (born May 15, 1937, Prague, Czechoslovakia [now in the Czech Republic]—died March 23, 2022, Washington, D.C., U.S.), Czech-born American public official who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations(1993–97) and who was the first woman to hold the cabinet post of U.S. secretary of state (1997–2001).”

“As Secretary of State, Albright promoted the expansion of NATO eastward into the former Soviet bloc nations and the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons from the former Soviet republics to rogue nations, successfully pressed for military intervention under NATO auspices during the humanitarian crisis in Kosovo in 1999, supported the expansion of free-market democratization and the creation of civil societies in the developing world, favored the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on Global Climate Change, and furthered the normalization of relations with Vietnam.”

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https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/albright-madeleine-korbel

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Madeleine-Albright

I wanted her to be President but of course she was not born in the USA. Instead we had “upstanding” citizens like Trump who had the honor.🙄😳😵‍💫

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Sunny Saturday here but chilly. The tip for the day is that you can’t always get what you want…but keep trying 😃

https://lindaghill.com/2022/04/01/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-april-2-2022/

There are:

• Three Lines
• 14-16 syllables per line
• A total of 44-46 syllables for the entire poem.

To know how many syllables in a particular word try HowManySyllables.com.

• The first line of the Sijo usually sets the theme.
• The second line elaborates on the first line.
• The third line brings the poem matter to a close.

The setting can be nature, a favorite season, or some event of your day. Something, as I mentioned above that can be contemplative in nature.

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Guard against the obvious idea, trite analysts’ speech

Your common sense and intuition, should always rule the day

Consider loved ones’ influence, but make your own decisions

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https://ronovanwrites.com/2022/03/30/ronovan-writes-sijo-wednesday-poetry-challenge-3-use-guard-as-your-inspiration-this-week/

Starting out the day reading blog posts which is my usual routine, a definite relish from the news, and then I use prompts to write something of my own. The conjecture being that someone might read and get a laugh or a think.🤓. In my process I copy the prompt words in the title space temporarily as a guide to make sure I use them all.

As you can see by the above image, something strange happened and now the title space is only allowing a few words unlike my previous experience. There’s some sort of weird black symbol? appearing when I try to write in more. As usual, “I don’t get it”. Any ideas?

https://youtu.be/v2gCadq9xQM

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https://rugby843.blog

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2022/03/31/ragtag-daily-prompt-thursday-guide/

https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2022/03/31/your-daily-word-prompt-Relish-ydwordprompt-march-31-2022/

https://fivedotoh.com/2022/03/31/fowc-with-fandango-conjecture/#like-68487

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http://cyranny.com/2022/03/30/march-30th-1minfiction-challenge/

Joe was determined, he’d never give in

Even seeing the horrible shape it’s in

His baby, floating there on pontoon

Looking to everyone else as a ruin

He could fix it, just tow it to salvage

A lot of work but he would manage

True love comes in many forms

Joe’s love was just not the norm.

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https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2022/03/30/photo-challenge-407/

An ingenue seen here

A brief encounter with modeling

Always hopeful for success

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Eugis Weekly Prompt – Splashy – March 29, 2022

http://lindaghill.com/2022/03/30/one-liner-wednesday-congratulations/

I’ve used Japanese Cherry Blossom scented bath wash and lotion and more for many years.

muted scent divine

soft, subtle cherry blossoms’

beauty is inhaled

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https://dversepoets.com/2022/03/28/haibun-monday-3-28-22-cherry-blossoms/#like-23963

Waiting was not Freya’s forte. She preferred flitting around in the forest, playing with the animals and picking wildflowers. But this was an ominous day and she tried to be patient.

The note Freya received, sent tied to a raven’s leg, was from her oldest friend Rayna. “Be prepared, this is a warning! Meet at our secret place at midday.”

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