Poetry

Hug the Wind

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Like a star

Like a hug

Hug a bug

Hug a bear

Bear like love

Bear in home

Home sweet home

Home on the range

Range of motion

Range of feeling

Feeling joy

Feeling Loved

Loved of family

Loved of friends

Friends for life

Friends to the end

End of time

End of Day

Day of the dead

Day of week

Week of sunshine

Week of work

Work at home

Work hard

Hard life

Hard times

Time flies

Time for fun

Fun times

Fun for all

All the way

All in

In the zone

In the game

Game time

Game of Life

Life is beautiful 

Life in Motion 

Motion pictures

Motion figure

Figure it out

Figure on the wall

Wall of dreams

Wall of colors

Colors of your heart

Color of the wind

Wind through the trees

Wind whispers softly 

Softly…

Trees…

Challenge, Poetry

WDYS #357

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What do you see # 357- 7 September, 2026
Image credit; Daniel J Schwarz @Unsplash

This image shows a puppy standing on its hind legs with a bouquet of wildflowers clutched in his/ her mouth. Behind him green hill and part of a fence can be seen.

Bouquet on Two Paws

Upon a hill of velvet green,
A fence leans softly in the scene.
A puppy stands—so proud, so small,
Balancing dreams that could enthrall.

Wildflowers spill from tender jaws,
A gift of love without a cause.
No words, no grand design at all—
Just nature’s bloom and puppy’s call.

Behind him hums the morning breeze,
Whispering secrets through the trees.
And in that instant, hearts may pause—
To feel the world through gentle paws.

Challenge, Poetry, Three Things Challenge

Three Things Challenge #MM540

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Three Things Challenge #MM540

Your three words today are:
INSTANT
INGEST
INSTALL

I wanted wisdom—just one small byte,
So I clicked “Instant Enlightenment Tonight!”
It said, “Simply ingest this cosmic ball,
Then install your brain with version LOL!”

Now I hiccup facts and burp out rhyme,
My thoughts auto-update in record time.
If only life had a quick recall—
Just instant, ingest, and install!

Challenge

Share My World

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Share Your World 7th September 2026

Here are this week’s questions:

1.  What breed of dog or cat do you prefer?
2.  Do you think some pets can look like their owners?
3.  What was your first pet (if any)?
4.  Do you think giving a child the responsibility of pet ownership is a good idea?

My Answers:

  1. I am more of a Toy breed of dog type of girl, especially if it is a pug
  2. Yes, I do. My friend Lisa son had a dog that looked just like him and had his personality as well.
  3. My first dog was named Chuckles. He was the best dog for a for a small child since I was only 5 when we got him.
  4. I do think it is a good idea. They learn what it takes to take care and how to look after someone who can’t do it on their own.

Gratitude:

Poetry

Ephemeral Threads

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Content flows freely
Brief encounter, hearts entwined
Moments etched in time

Challenge, Missy's MAD Challenge

Missy’s MAD Challenge # 109

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Every week, a creative prompt will be offered to help you unleash your imagination and artistic skills. 

You can share your response as art or any other creative expression inspired by the prompt.

There are no restrictions and no deadlines, so feel free to take your time and enjoy the creative process.

Remember to label your response with #missysmadchallenge.

Your challenge for this week

  • She carried her hope like a fragile thing, but it never broke.
Poetry

Reverberate

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In the stillness of the night, memories gently reverberate,
Through the corridors of time, they softly resonate,
Echoes of laughter and tears intertwine,
In the chambers of the heart, they enshrine,
Timeless, bittersweet melody, forever innate.
Amidst the silence, their whispers still resonate.

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Sunday Poser #302- What Sort of Posts Do I Like Writing Best?

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Sunday Poser # 302- What do you like to write

Honestly? I’m a bit of a creative shapeshifter — but I definitely have favorites.

I love writing poems the most. Short ones, weird ones, structured ones, the kind that start as a tiny spark and suddenly turn into a whole mood. Haiku, limericks, tanka, Fibonacci poems — if it has a shape or a rhythm, I’m already halfway in love with it.

But I also enjoy stories and Q&A posts, especially the ones that feel like little conversations with whoever’s reading. There’s something fun about answering a prompt and letting my brain wander until it finds something unexpected.

So, if I had to pick? Poems are my home base. Stories and Q&As are my playground.

And honestly, anything that lets me mix creativity with a little humor or reflection is exactly my lane.

Daily Prompts

The Most Annoying Trope Ever (and Yes, I’m Dramatic About It)

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Daily writing prompt
What’s the most annoying trope in books or movies?
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Let’s talk about the most infuriating trope in all of books and movies , the one that makes me want to pause the story, walk into the scene, and hand the characters a snack and a therapist.

The “We Could Solve This Entire Plot With One Normal Conversation” trope.

You know it. Two characters spend 300 pages or a whole movie stomping around, whisper‑yelling “you don’t understand,” dramatically turning away, or brooding in a corner like Victorian houseplants. Meanwhile, the audience is sitting there like:

Please. I beg. Use your words.

Instead of communicating like functional humans, they choose chaos. They choose suffering. They choose to let the plot unravel like a cheap sweater caught on a nail.

And honestly? It’s the undefeated champion of making readers feral.

Poetry

Tootsie Rolls!

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Oh, Tootsie rolls bring me such cheer,
With flavors I hold oh so dear.
For a sweet, chewy bite,
They make everything right,
A candy that’s loved far and near!

Poetry

Inner Chaser

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Be brave
Fearless and bold
Facing storms with strong hearts
Courage shines brightly in darkness
Heroic

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Laughing Along With A Limerick

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http://estherchilton.co.uk/2026/08/31/laughing-along-with-a-limerick-297/

There once was young Jamie, obsessed to be first,
In every small triumph, in every life burst.
But chasing each win
Left no friendship to begin—
And the silence that followed was truly the worst.

Poetry

Love’s Arrival 

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Love is in the air

Believe, and it shall arrive 

Faith will bring you love

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Bloodshed

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There’s blood everywhere,
not knowing where it came.
Fear takes hold of you,
not knowing what to do.

The silence screams louder than the pain,
shadows twist in the corners of your mind.
You search for reason, but none remains —
only the echo of what’s left behind.

Poetry

Shine Anyway

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A luminous light inside you
is begging to come out,
to be seen by all.

Find your courage and give it a shout.
Ignore the naysayers —
don’t let them make you doubt.

You are worth more than you think,
more than the shadows whisper.
Rise, even when the world blinks.
Let your brilliance shimmer.