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Surviving in Wonky Times

Rodin Museum, Paris, France, May 2023 I am feeling a bit wonky today, As if everything in my life is askew. It’s enough to make me nuts or bonkers, But there are things I know to be true. Seeing the world through eyes of faith Turns our doubts into determination, and our obstacles into opportunities, Making it possible to get past the consternations. Written for Three Things Challenge…

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THE WORD OF THE DAY IS OXYMORON

THE WORD OF THE DAY IS OXYMORON

FOWC with Fandango — Oxymoron An oxymoron is a big, hulking man with the mind of a two-year-old who needs a nap. He is thoroughly oxy as well as moronic. People of this type often become politicians because sadly, their skill set and limited intelligence makes it hard for them to pursue anything else in life. If you believe this, you too might be an oxymoron.

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Cloudy Skies ~ Aseem Rastogi #writephoto

Cloudy Skies ~ Aseem Rastogi #writephoto

As he walked towards

his destination, he saw

the fairy come out

  The low clouds had masked

her presence but now she looked

really despondent

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Your Anger Wins the Gold!

The Rodin Museum, Paris, France, June, 2024 Your belligerent attitude is more than we can bear. Your anger at the world makes your presence unwanted. Your non-compliance to accepting the empathy offered Leaves loved ones feeling scared, upset, and daunted. You win the gold in the emotional Olympics. Move past the hurt and try to find peace in some way. Because your narrow views of people’s…

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Traveling Means Finding Places Where We Can Be Who We Are

Image Credit Sarah Whiley I am in the liminal state of wanting to stay and needing to go. I want to hit the road and find new out-of-the-way places. There is no substitute for traveling the road less taken, To do new things and see a few unfamiliar faces. I want to go where there are no crowds of people, Just open roads with mountains in the distance afar. I’ll try new kinds of meat and…

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Travel Intensifies Our Courage and Self-Esteem: Photo Challenge

Image Credit: Masahiro Miyagi via Unsplash Embarking on a journey of over a thousand miles, The intensity of my anticipation never stops growing. But the thought of going solo triggers my anxieties, And overcoming the panic means courage showing. So, like a caterpillar bursting forth into a butterfly, I board the plane and take my seat like I’m royalty. The feelings of being a maggot…

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Nature is Good for Our Health

James had a peculiar feeling to venture outside. But he had so much work to do! Yet, he would find no peace until he obeyed. As he walked toward the beauty of the lake, his body relaxed anew, and his muscles unknotted. He realized that being in nature was germane to his good health, physical and mental. Nature reflects the hallmark of God’s love. A fictional story was written for Photo…

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Amazing Love, Forever Love, A Mother's Love

Photo Credit: Alisa Dyson@ Pixabay They placed him in my arms, and I immediately knew Nothing would ever reduce my love for that child. I held him with sturdy hands, for to me, he was royalty. And my black knight, majestic in his brown skin, just smiled. On Mother’s Day each year, I try to be tranquil and sedate, Remembering how his laughter brought me so much joy. But the pain in my heart…

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Carrying the Needs of Others on Our Backs: What Do You See #184

Long past the summer of her life, With hands thickened by the constant water trips, The grandmother still carries the filled buckets Around her sturdy neck, never letting them slip. It is not sporadic work, for it’s a daily necessity. So, she does the hard work once done by beasts. The rich who partake of the refreshment provided Can’t see her humanity, too focused on their feasts. Women…

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When the Decorating Bug Hits Quickly and Leaves Just as Suddenly

I am one of those hapless people who walk into Home Depot and catch the decorating bug. I want to paint the whole house new colors, clean out the cupboards, add new lining paper, and replant the garden. I can think of a hundred new DIY projects and spend accordingly. I am the kind of customer they love to entice with irresistible displays of what a beautiful house, inside and outside, can be. I…

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When Faith is Tested, Jump!

Archie leaped into the air and grabbed at it with fervor, and he hung on to the end of the chain with every ounce of his energy. It hadn’t registered with him that one day as he swung from the old tree swing, the spike holding it to the tree might break and send him flying through the air and over the edge. He was miserable as he sat below the bluff, hoping to reach safe ground again. There was…

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Look Up and Appreciate the View

Look Up and Appreciate the View

Photo Credit to Sarah Whiley Looking down to avoid free-falling from atop the mountainside, I paid no attention to the surrounding beauty as my anxiety grew. The fact is I was foremost so concerned about a possible disaster That I forgot to look up and enjoy the the spectacular view. I stalked the paths as if I were searching for prey for supper, And I nearly missed the Great Designer’s…

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An Abrupt Ending to the Wedding

An Abrupt Ending to the Wedding

How Sue and Charles ever made it to the altar was a surprise! Each time I had dined with them, Charles had seemed to create a new vernacular, having a preoccupation with appearing smarter than everyone else. It made for tense moments, when Sue would ask him to repeat the word or if he meant another term altogether. He needed to do everything differently and exaggeratedly. When Charles gathered a…

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Beware of People With Vacant Hearts

Beware of People With Vacant Hearts

Photo Credit to Carter Saunders @ Unsplash He spoke sweet words from between smiling lips, And she missed his pernicious danger from the start. No one had schooled her on what to look for In a man with a vacancy in his dastardly heart. He made a quip about women as easy pickings, That it wasn’t difficult to pull the wool over their eyes. But thankfully for her another woman came along And…

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The Artist's Apprentice: Never Underestimate Another's Gift

The Artist’s Apprentice: Never Underestimate Another’s Gift

Photo Credit to Sarah Whiley Gary knew that when he was asked by his sister, Janet, to allow his nephew, Mick, to be his apprentice that a day would come when he would hear, Oops!, for Mick seemed prone to accidents. But, he loved his sister so much that he just couldn’t tell her no. But, this time, Mick had went too far! He had gone into his studio, and there stood a robust and excited Mick…

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Travel Leaves an Indelible Imprint on the Heart: Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #157

Travel Leaves an Indelible Imprint on the Heart: Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #157

Image credit to Timbri97@Pizabay.com It felt as if time had stood still, and we were walking with the First Peoples Among vibrant blue waters and green trees and mountains covered in white. Inimitable creations that we should take pride in and work to conserve, For once they are gone, it’ll be too late to find solutions to our plight. So, I will travel now, so I can imprint this indelible…