The Bag Lady

We looked out the window
Saw nothing but snow

Kids were squirrelly
“What can we do now?”

Parents spied their looks of doom
Decided to move to the other room

“I know what, popcorn balls!”
Mom’s expectations were small.

Dad started popping the corn
The popper looked pretty worn.

He over estimated its capacity
Mom thought, what audacity!

His not reading the recipe
Turned the kitchen to a messily

Full blown popcorn popper’s delight
Popcorn everywhere caused a fight

Mom and dad ever so sad
Butter sugar mess was what they now had

Kids gloom just disappeared
Faces with corn butter smeared

Parents slumped in chairs looking tired
Kids now smiling, their parents admired

Saturday Slime Day it was named

Used it Saturdays when weather was lame.

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W3 Prompt #208: Wea’ve Written Weekly

I’m having a Tough Time keeping Up with the alphabet😳☺️ in this year’s challenge. I wanted a joke for every letter and then my internet keeps going out when right in the middle of something – it freezes and stays Until you’re in the middle of cooking, cleaning, or playing games with friends.🤪 Now I’m just trying to catch Up on things I’ve missed and find my regular prompters are missing😱. So if you hold a regular prompt, please send me a link at cjscan_1999@yahoo.com so I can respond. I love prompts and would like to Use them, thank you!

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On making decisions, comedian Stephen Wright says: “conclusions-the place where you got tired of thinking”

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One-Liner Wednesday – Decisions, decisions

The Quality Run System….yes, ladies and gentlemen, that is my opinion…for my country’s government. The quality of the president’s cabinet is a fine example of how one man can look for the most depraved, demented quacks and put them in charge of our most important jobs. These jobsters decide your health, your safety, your money, your position in the world, and I have to laugh at the education commander who formerly led the WWE…sorry about that, I had a giggling fit. All unQualified, all join other cabinet members attaching puppet strings to their uniforms. And you might query…who’s pulling the president’s strings, might that be my R?

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Mobile has changed meaning in my small world. Sixty years ago it was a toy hung above my baby’s crib to entertain them before sleep. Years later, it meant I could be mobile with a station wagon and car seats. Then came the cellular phone, then a luxury. Now a cell phone is almost a necessity as stationery phones in booths have disappeared. Personally, it is my lifeline and on my body at all times.

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Writing Prompts

Joe carried his rifle close to his body as he tramped through tall swaying grass on this side of the prairie. His skin was flush from the steam of humidity, warning rain was on its way. The perfume of the coming drops drifted by him, and the hypnotic dance of tall golden grasses pleased the senses. A beetle’s hiss completed the western scene and Joe was one of many who appreciated the radiance of it all.

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Wordle 753

“A Patch of Old Snow” written by Robert Frost is my inspiration for this poem, a zuihtsu. The line is, “There’s a patch of old snow in a corner…” The snow is compared to a piece of paper.

Old snow, why don’t you melt away

Ensuring

The street beauty as spring rains

Wash away the grimy aftermath of a storm

Lovely white snow storms don’t linger

Only as a dirty reminder of what winter was.

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Fandango’s Flashback Friday — April 17th

Internet out yesterday again, but I think it’s fixed now since I finally got a real person🤪 to help me. A and P used to be a grocery store, the name shortened from The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. It was established by George Gilman and George Huntington in 1859 – 2015. ( I wonder if that’s where the phrase “by George” originated😀- nope that was Saint George and George was substituted for God). It was a mail order tea and coffee business before expanding into retail, becoming the largest grocery store in America from 1915 to 1975. Their own brand was “Eight O’Clock” coffee. My “O” part of the prompt is original name…okay, you got me, I’m cheating😉 Happy Saturday!

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Sometimes just bored, answered all of the daily prompts, and thank you to you, Sammi and all the prompters out there – where would I be without you? That confession aside, this word, chandelier, first thought in my brain was the song. Written by Sia in a twenty minute jam session with her producer, Jesse Shatkin, I heard it on a talent show and was mesmerized. Jordan Smith sang it, his voice gave me chills, and he won the competition. Here’s the rendition from that show: Ignore “stars”.

Weekend Writing Prompt #464 – Chandelier