The Bag Lady

read the book

believed its promise

false hope

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What do you see # 300- 4th August, 2025

As an actor his talent was sparse

He could be good in a farce

There he didn’t receive ridicule

Audiences weren’t that cruel

Comedy was his dream

But he was never as good as he seemed.

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Three Things Challenge #MM140

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8w535Q

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The siren’s souvenir, cracks on my cabin window, to give me a warning. My ears still ring and the sting of her tendrils seen on my arm, show evidence of her touch. I never believed the old sailors’ stories, but now I know. I was lucky to sail free from her dangerous waves.

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Wordle 717

stretching into space

is this the road less taken

longing to be seen

obscure clouds hold mystery

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restless adventure

driving over the smoothness

wonder when bumps come

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#SenHai Saturday–8/2/25

I wish serendipity would surprise me.

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Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #146 – Aug 2, 2025

Conference does not apply to a group of animals. Searching for some clever animal group names, found murder of crows my favorite, but a mob of kangaroos might imply they also are dangerous when gathered. Scariest was a clutter of spiders! Yikes! A convocation of eagles an oxymoron or barren of mules might describe our government today.

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Weekend Writing Prompt #427 – Conference

Lens-Artists Challenge #359 – Tools of Photo Composition: Lines, Colors, and Patterns

Fandango’s Flashback Friday — August 1st

Now I see you have purchased yet another garden gnome

This seems to be your need, a gnome donsy garden to decorate our home

I think it’s looking like this is where all of the seven dwarfs roamed.

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Sijo Poem

W3 Prompt #170: Wea’ve Written Weekly

Cannot believe it’s already August! My oldest friend’s birthday is today which is good, but August is also holding a couple of events I’m not looking forward to. My granddaughter is leaving in less than two weeks for college, and also turns nineteen. She is looking forward to it, of course and I’m happy for her and she is growing up so fast, it seems. And this year is my last birthday before a huge milestone🙄😵‍💫

And btw, where has this year gone? I think I’ve been gobsmacked so often since T took office, the calendar goes by the wayside. That’s one of the curses and rewards of being retired. Let’s look at that word, RE tired. The dictionary says, “having left one’s job and ceased to work”. Archaic meaning: “of a place) quiet and secluded; not seen or frequented by many people.” I think the second definition fits better. Being a grandmother, you never cease to work. But RE tired fits well. If you are not keeping busy, the tiredness can take you over, you don’t get out of bed til late, you cease to “fix” yourself to present a pleasant looking appearance, you slump in your recliner and watch tv. Living in a 55 and over complex, I see it all the time. Women going around in bathrobes or nightgowns and it’s not because they are mentally deficient, they are just Tired! Tired of hairdressing, putting on makeup, restricting underwear…I’ll stop there.

So what was the prompt-blush? Maybe you are blushing right now because of what I wrote? Does it describe you? I hope not. And here is a blush on a rose – I should probably have led with that😀

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Aug. 2, 2025