The Bag Lady

https://lindaghill.com/2020/01/15/one-liner-wednesday-jusjojan-the-15th-2020-a-door/

Funny how the time passes

You hardly notice it

Once you’ve let go of certain things

Life happens and the subtraction begins

Early on you are minus parents

Then children

Then husband

Then life as you knew it

How ever many years it takes

You accept and move on

Until you subtract yourself.

https://onewomansquest.org/2020/01/13/v-j-s-weekly-challenge-79-subtraction/

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Ocean’s music still

Foamy waves are in the wings

Windy notes are rising up

Inbound blue and white combine

A sea symphony observed.

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https://colleenchesebro.com/2020/01/14/colleens-2020-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-160-synonymsonly/

The basic idea is do not live in a cave

Press yourself, be active in every way

Protest for something you’d like to save

Never stay stationary but go out, be brave

You don’t have to be graceful

You’re human, not a gazelle

Just start out, do your best

I promise it will go well

You need faith, with faith you can do all

Just dance, jump for joy, sometimes you will fall

Move into something new, reach for a star

Skinned knees will heal as you reach the bar.

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https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/01/14/photo-challenge-298/#like-19366

https://fivedotoh.com/2020/01/14/fowc-with-fandango-press/#like-39601

https://cyranny.com/2020/01/14/gazelle-word-of-the-day-challenge/#like-51380

https://dailyaddictions542855004.wordpress.com/2020/01/14/daily-addictions-cave/#like-794

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2020/01/14/rdp-tuesday-stationary/

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Rachel first spied him as a mirrored reflection in the ballroom. Jeffrey immediately recognized her enticing smile and crossed the room to join her. There was no imponderability in Jeffrey’s intent as he proceeded to rub up against Rachel, trying to scintillate her inner desires. In this age of openness, poise had taken a back seat, now a negligent twist in seduction. There was no longer a tangle between traces of lust disguised with a wink or seditious smile. The lack of dignity in Jeffrey’s constant search for a willing woman were outrightly displayed.

The bygone days of the supposedly unplanned rendezvous to catch a woman alone where everything seemed to surprise her as unwanted advances were now moot. Rachel openly invited Jeffrey with her body’s reaction to his closeness. The game was no longer hidden with shy glances, and the dance begun.

https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/01/13/wordle-163-2/

Am I the only one who can’t believe its the middle of the month already? I have birthdays, anniversaries coming up in February and March–I need to get crackin’!

The word publish is a frequent flyer here on the old WP. Mainly because of authors, wanna be authors and already published authors. I’m amazed at all of you!

And I want to thank ALL of the writers and readers here on WP who read and comment on my scribblings. I can imagine how busy you all are and I wish you all great success. It takes guts to put yourself out there in this critical world, more power to you. Thanks for being that person!👍

https://lindaghill.com/2019/12/31/just-jot-it-january-2020-the-rules/

Roar to the world

Your words may be whispered or shouted

Do not remain silent

Your opinion matters even if I disagree.

Stand up, count yourself in

Be bold, be nice, be angry, be. . .something!

Act, express, FEEL!

Put the phone down and roar.

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https://dversepoets.com/2020/01/13/quadrille-94-roaring-in-the-new/#like-19366

49? Time flies!🤯

Earbuds crackle: “We found it”.

“Roger that. How does it look?”

“Brand new, hardly been used, I’d say.”

The two Secret Service men call in a pickup emblazoned with “Make America Great Again” on the doors.

https://fivedotoh.com/2020/01/13/fandangos-flash-fiction-challenge-49/#like-39839

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To accomplish Uninterrupted Sneaking, Ultimately, Timing Is the key. Realizing this Pertinent fact will Ensure Success. Your Ingenuity in Obtaining the secret folder while Only having a two minute window to do so, will be your Reward.

Any spy worth his fake ID badge can do it.

https://aguycalledbloke.blog/2020/01/13/whats-your-story-then-5/

I could combine this with a Monday Peeve. . .by the way, if you haven’t checked out https://lightmotifs.wordpress.com/2020/01/13/the-monday-peeve-18/, please do so. As a 73 year old woman, I can relate!

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How many times do you have to unsubscribe to an email ad before they actually do it?Of course I never subscribed to them in the first place, but finding that just immediately trashing it or sending it to spam, it always reappears. So now I’m trying the unsubscribe route. Back when I was in a two income household, I actually was able to send money or order from charity sites, I understand their asking repeatedly. But for the last eight years I have not, so why do the robots keep bugging me?

It may be the new upgrades on yahoo mail, which I really do not like, but going through the process of a new service and million word, number, etc password trial is not worth it.

Have you noticed you cannot look at any site without being harassed by “subscribe” notices popping up all over the content you are trying to read? I guess this is a Monday Peeve after all.🥴

https://lindaghill.com/2020/01/13/daily-prompt-jusjojan-the-13th-2020/