Crazy making ..... by VJ Knutson
Crazy-Making
Crazy making ..... by VJ Knutson
Mind’s Gentle Touches ………. by Eugenia

oft I wonder why
my green grass of home so dear
times run good and bad
is it always me
thinking yesteryear’s travail
purposed the future
Reena’s Exploration Challenge#151
Is it always me?
Use the words or the spirit of the line in your work – be it prose, poetry, a picture or work of art. – Reena Saxena
PONDEROUS THOUGHT
GREEN
Write about something green.
Show us its character, its emotions.Feel free to highlight its attributes and if any, its lore and myths. – judeitakali

Your Daily Word Prompt – Travail – September 5, 2020
-Eugenia
I had the oddest feeling of apprehension as I entered the ghost train. Horror was a subject I had to tackle for the next TV show. Yet, horror was not new to me. The horror of surprises thrown by unexpected human conduct, the horror of being fleeced by the noblest medical profession in times of need and the … Continue reading The Ghost Train
Sadje’s take on “Is Iy Always Me?”…. Exploration Challenge #151
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Is it always me?
Use the words or the spirit of the line in your work – be it prose, poetry, a picture or work of art.
As usual, there is no restriction on length or format of the piece. interesting photographs are also welcome. Write a post on your blog, and copy-paste the link in Comments. In case you are using a pingback, do check back to see if it has worked.
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“It’s not you it’s me”
How many times you’ve said these words?
We lack the confidence we should have in ourselves
And then when things go south we blame our own selves
If we look pragmatically, we will realize
That we are not the center of the universe
All of us play an equal role in this tableau of life
Equal responsibility, an equal degree of…
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I’ve spent a week with her, whiling away time on coffee and endless chatter. Ans the repetition is appalling. There is not a single story or sentence I’ve not heard before.Is this what a cloistered existence does to people? How do they manage to close all windows? I come away with a conclusion - the … Continue reading Freshness
have you ever felt being dropped stratospheric existence cropped? -vagaries of disturbed life uncertainty growing rife -then a new order emerged acceptance, will to live surged have you ever felt being dropped stratospheric existence cropped? https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/09/05/saturday-mix-lucky-dip-5-september-2020/
Yes, I’ll be around when you look down wasting a life for a clown I was never taught to value myself no self-respect just a madness … and going down, down watching escalators carry your smartness your ego ballooning assessing, measuring distance between us forever increasing no self respect just a madness…. And going down, … Continue reading Just down, down….
My heart aches at the thought of what could have been. I woke up with a dream on the morning of 1st January, like many others, and prayed for a more sane and sensible world. I am a doer, not a vanilla dreamer. There was an action plan in place, in process of implementation. And … Continue reading Landscapes
Self-Relevance ….. by Jim Adams
People go around judging things in this world where it seems like everything is competing for our attention and if something is seen as being arousing, this would warrant further attention and deeper evaluation. The word “gun” may have negative connotations for some people, but it might have positive connotations for others. Names are abstract self-representations, but you are not supposed to say the words “bomb” or “terrorist” when you are flying on a plane, as this could upset others and cause panic, which might result in you being removed from a flight, or even placed on the no-fly list.
Joe Flynn played the part of Captain Wallace B. Binghamton aka “Old Leadbottom” (due to a bullet wound in his rear end) on the popular television show McHale’s Navy, which was known for being more historically accurate than its contemporary series, F Troop. Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale would always cause trouble…
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That’s life ……. by Susi Bocks

Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #151 – Is it always me?
everything...
is seen from your bubble
happens to you
revolves around you
impacts/changes/affects you every time
mere existence
means shitty people
weather anomalies
tragedies and bad things
will occur TO YOU
why ask anxiously
is it always me?
of course it is
because that's how life works
for everyone