Expanding His Mind

Expanding his mind …..by Jim Adams

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The three brothers Jerry, John and Joseph were all sentenced to 20 years in prison for smuggling drugs in from Mexico.  The triplets were cursed from birth, doomed to a life of crime, being poorly educated, and living in poverty.  Their dad disappeared when they were young and shortly after their mom was put behind bars for credit card fraud, so they became victims of the flawed foster care system having to deal with multiple guardians, advocates, social workers, courts and all the other BS.  Some of their foster parents were abusive and they felt unwanted and struggled with many other issues.  They decided that they would stick together, no matter what trouble they faced and anything that happened to them, just made their bond much stronger.

Joseph wanted to make something out of himself while he was incarcerated as he thought there was a high likelihood that he would…

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Keep an open mind

Keep an open mind …. Sadje is first this week

Sadje's avatarKeep it alive

Both eyes and minds should be open

If we want to get anywhere in life

Put a lock on free thinking and you’ll stay stagnant

Close your eyes and you’ll literally be blind

If you are blessed with a mind capable of thinking

Don’t cripple it’s abilities by wearing a cap of darkness over it

If your eyes are functioning properly, why pretend to be blind

How we go through life, what we achieve here

Depends wholly on our attitude throughout our time on earth

Never waste the opportunities that come your way

Or close the doors life/ fate opens for you!

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Written in response to; RXC PROMPT #257, hosted by Reena

#Keepitalive

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Reena’s Xploration Challenge #257

Welcome back! RXC PROMPT #257 There is no restriction on format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap.  Any post that is found to be offensive, vulgar or something that hurts common sensibilities will not be included. This needs to be a safe … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #257

Unconfined

A drop in the ocean promises to stand by another, till it is swept away by a large wave and merged in strong currents. It meets other drops but is unable to identify its kith and kin that came from the same river of origin, their identities being merged and submerged by  stronger force. Life … Continue reading Unconfined

God Exists #senryu #tanka

God exists ….by Jane Aguiar

Jane Aguiar's avatarLiterature World

desperate prayers
God is under pressure now
to show existence

water becomes ice
ice melts and becomes water
it’s reversible
water turns into the steam
steam turns back into water

silvery white silk
profuse feathers on the back
are you an angel?

Copyright ©️ 2022 Jane Aguiar

Pic credit: Media storehouse

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what-do-you-see-160- by Sadje

Reenas-xploration-challenge-256 by Reena

Thank you for reading!

Stay Blessed! 💞

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Story hunt

“I give up”. Sylvia is gasping for oxygen, as she throws her shoes to settle down in the grass. She fails to notice my ashen face. The witch hunt has led us to monstrous insights. I came hunting for a story, but reality stares back at me - mercilessly, silently. The killer has left a … Continue reading Story hunt

Suspended

No Sun; No Moonthick creamy days dissolvein dense charcoal nightsWe need to generate itWhatever’s called lightNo hunt; no fightNo sheers; no white faltering stepsscan sidewalkseyes adapt slowlyto dusky shadesIn witching hoursNo day; No nightNo horizon; no twilight trust reinventinghabits meltingIn unheard zonesshapes emergingfrom depths unknownNo pits; no heightsNo sky; no flights dVerse Poetics No-vember

Rewritten

Rewritten ….by Audrine Max

Audrine Max's avatarAwakening Imagination

it is true
it is the poet
that is the prophet
able to see more than
just the outside appearances
unfazed by the outside world
he goes way beyond
what the senses can grasp
conjuring up magnanimous
visions and possibilities
probabilities groomed
to their existence
a poet will never see
reality as it is
having beauty
to always triumph
than giving rise to evil
it is the poet
who lets us see
peace in an ongoing madness
life in every decay
a delicious fruit
after a sapless flower
clean rivers and streams
after the passing of a storm
who dares not marvel
a poet’s mind
who writes not about now
but the brilliance of tomorrow
with the majesty of hope
and the nobility of faith
the pages of life rewritten
to be filled with sparks of light
only experiencing magic
in the dullest days
of our daily existence.

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Relief

Relief ….by Shweta Suresh

Shweta's avatarMy Random Ramblings

Words fail to express certain feelings Try as they might words fail to cover the emotional range of a human heart How would it feel like when you can finally draw a breath after holding your breath for far too long, How would it feel like when you are treated to delicious food after having starved for far too long How would it feel like when hope and light return to your life after being engulfed by the dark for far too long How would it feel like when you can take a refreshing sip of water after feeling parched for far too long How would it feel like when you feel the comforting embrace of cool air after being subjected to the wrath of the sun How would it feel like when you finally feel genuine laughter crack your mask open after being reined in for far too long…

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