“Andrew is successful, attractive, and charming, but people of that age always have secrets”. That was the whisper Margaret told Eva, because Eva had started to fall for Andrew. Eva ignored the comment and walked off, slid onto the barstool next to Andrew and tweaked his thigh. Margaret just rolled her eyes.
***
Fandango’s Story Starter #228
“Okay Joe, now what?”
“We’re going to sit here and follow what the young kids are doing. It’s a protest. No fighting, just us sitting here, not working, and trying to convince the management we are serious.”
A manager comes out of his office and observes the men just sitting there instead of working. “You boys realize you aren’t getting paid today. How long can you keep this up? Don’t you want to feed your families?”
Joe speaks up. “When are you going to listen to our grievances? Your competitors are making money and you’re not, as long as you can’t produce! At least you can talk with us!”
***
106 words
Simply 6 Minutes – Welcome to the Challenge: 12/30/2025
Nourishing Liquid
Improve health is new plan
Drinking water is key
Easiest task for me
Purifying
***
*Abhanga Form, Title, 4 lines, 6,6,6,4 – lines 2 and 3 rhyme. Usually a form of Hindu song, praise.
***
#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 45, New Year’s Resolutions, 12/30/2025
I am touched when on a whim I read comments on old blog posts. They are ones suggested because they might relate to the current post and most which I’ve forgotten over time. It is a pleasure to see and feel that presence. My readership is always kind, makes me smile even if we disagree and over all lights up my days. I love the photos, stories, poems, all of the efforts made by you all, and prompters, the work and time put in to administer to us as bloggers. I blog and honestly put forth my bits of writing because it stretches my memory and mind. At my age I need to keep busy, speaking out as I feel to closed minds. We all need to use our voices for change.
***
MLMM Monday Wordle #457
Here are this week’s questions:
1. Do you stay up to toast in the New Year?Sometimes
2. Have you ever kept any New Year Resolutions made in the past?I don’t make promises I can’t keep.
3. Do you have any plans for 2026? A needed surgery🥴
4. What was the highlight/s of 2025 for you. A new great grand baby!
Gratitude: I am grateful we all in the family are healthy.
***
Share Your World: 29th December
WDYS: 12-29-25
***
What do you see # 321- 29 December 2025
Martha, I think you’ve gained more weight
A pound or two more and a broken branch our fate
Don’t be silly, Gertie, it’s the holidays
It’s been decided – no more weighs
On the contrary, Ethel, since you’re the skinniest one
You’d love the weigh in, thinking it fun!
All three chicks ate too much last year
The farmer’s axe loomed too near
As he walked by and said hello
The three scrunched together so he wouldn’t know
Who was the fattest or who the least
But he had a rabbit in his hand for the feast.
***
Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #353
He left a bouquet at her door
Serenaded her with amore
Her on the window
Strong gusting winds blow
Lands on him now both are no more.
***
Cat’s paws always under the door
Stretching out so you can’t ignore
It realized too late
Someone opened that gate
Now he’s two paws short on the floor.
***
Laughing Along With A Limerick
fateful flight
a life’s suffering
disaster
–
subdued end gray scene
cold icy sands surrounding
destruction remains
shown a bleak country, ice trail
calamitous mournful site
***
SenHai Saturday #32
The Bag Lady 
You must be logged in to post a comment.