The Bag Lady

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Joe walked into the birthday/anniversary party, a bonus because they were married on her birthday. A celebration was indicated by all the balloons, even a banner with happy words displayed on it. Many ribbons, cards and even candles were displayed to enhance the atmosphere. In the center of the presents, a tall cake was dripping frosting from the candles. Joe, with his usual take on anything celebratory, grabbed his reluctant wife and started dancing wildly. Apparently Joe had already done some celebrating.

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MLMM Monday Wordle #440

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Fandango’s Flashback Friday — August 29th

The teacher stood angry, said “well?

Don’t you have anything to tell?”

Susan’s eyes looked down

Her red face a frown

“Sorry I don’t know how to spell”.

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Laughing Along With A Limerick

Clouds

Coming

Rain will pour

Washing the washed

Laboring woman

Prays for the sun to shine

Other work has to be done

Fulfilling her imposed duty

A mother and wife often burdened

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“Clouds coming, rain will pour, washing the washed”.

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September Visual Poetry Prompt

It’s easy to go to the park, have a bountiful lunch, play on the fields, and not think of the people who made this day important. The first Labor Day was September 5, 1882, in NYC. And in 1884, congress declared the first Monday in September to be an official holiday. Only a few reasons for this day below.

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machinists iron

steel work teeters on high beams

miners give their lungs

ranchers hope for good weather

train inspectors secure rails

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sweatshop children saved

new safety rules for workers

rights for new mothers

new forty hour work weeks

paid leave for worker’s illness

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Haibun Monday 9-1-25: Labor

Your skin color determines

Why you are being captured

Put in a cage from their hunt

Justice takes a holiday

Freedom is now just a word

Generations recognize

This old unlawful pattern

Not thinking we’d allow it

Ever again.

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Three Things Challenge #MM168

“What do ya have in the sack?”

“Uh, what sack” as he shifted his bag under his backpack.

“The one you’re hiding, bud!”

“I have a surprise for Patty.”

“Patty, what happened to that girl with the long blonde braids?” He grabbed the sack and opened it up, and got a shocked sick look on his face, seeing two blonde braids.

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Sunday’s Six Sentence Story Word Prompt!

I decided to reread an Andrew’s and Wilson book, “American Operator”. It’s one in a series which I’ve read before. In between serious books I listen to my favorite character, Joe Ledger in a series by Jonathan Maberry. I’ll add here another favorite “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir who wrote “The Martian”. I don’t hear much about it but it is very enjoyable. I also read “Artemis”, but didn’t care for it as much. These books are narrated by Ray Porter, my favorite narrator. That’s all for this week, thanks!

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Stacking The Shelves (August 31, 2025) 📚📚

Their farm was on the fringe of a prairie expanse they had yet to plant. It would have been a shame to start anything this fall when they first arrived. They did a strip of field corn for the chickens mostly, and that spot did pretty well. The prairie was near the peaks of the Rocky Mountain range and it warmed their hearts to see the ruby orb linger over them at sunset. There was no need to rush at this time of year and they had faith they would survive the winter on the goods they already stored. The roosting chickens however, did not all survive because the small family ‘s favorite dish was chicken, and thought it couldn’t be beat!

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