Childhood

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Childhood …… by Len

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Responding to Reena Saxena’s Exploration Challenge #101. Write based upon above image. https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2019/08/22/reenas-exploration-challenge-101/

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

1 Corinthians 13:11

I grew up in East London the second eldest of six siblings, three boys and three girls.. We lived, mostly, in a three bedroom council flat. My parents in one bedroom and the boys and girls in separate bedrooms. My brother and I slept at opposite ends of the bed and were constantly yelling at each other “get your feet out of my face”.

I’m not sure why, but I was the one elected to look after my younger siblings. I would baby sit them and walk them to school…..and I didn’t mind or protest doing this. As I grew older, left school…

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My way

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I met you in your space aeons ago and liked your fierceness but life has changed since then and so my disposition I’m not submissive any more I choose my life over you – let’s part ways - unless you learn to respect my space https://colleenchesebro.com/2019/08/27/colleens-2019-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-142-synonymsonly/

Disguise

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a desire to escape reality drives beauty- on smoothness of substance she glides   she takes a puff blows away goodness- bright nail colors unable to disguise hollowness inside https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2019/08/27/photo-challenge-278/

I wish I knew

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“I’ve never seen a dragon resting at dawn.” “You’ve never seen a dragon either. Click a pic, but stay away….” “Something tells me, its tail is embedded deep inside and it will take time to move.” “John, there’s something entwining your foot, and it’s blue.” “AAARGH…… I wish I knew.” (279 characters) https://katmyrman.com/2019/08/27/twittering-tales-151-27-august-2019/

Tranquillity

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dense forests pulsating with fear of hunters’ shots and wild desire   I find a cave with calm ambience redefine peace -it’s not silence   darkness intoxicates takes me to the core unpeeling layers to discover   Tranquillity - a drug Why did I travel so far? https://dversepoets.com/2019/08/26/and-the-most-beautiful-words-are/ https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2019/08/27/photo-challenge-278/

What do you see?

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Your shapes are interesting Mine – an aberration   Your words are wisdom Mine – graffiti collection   Your vision is powerful Mine - a hallucination   Your actions create history Mine – a drop in the ocean   I took years to unlearn logic All that matters is projection https://amanpan.com/2019/08/26/brewnspew-cafe-august-26-2019/

Playful Killer

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A horrifying insight into a psychopathic killer’s mind … at agyaniapproach

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The person speaking to me in my head seems to be dancing. I can make that out from the warm inflections of her voice – a tell-tale sign of someone hopping about and singing aloud. Perhaps she’s happy that I got smitten by her bewitching cadence and gave in to her suggestion. Do all sadists feel giddy about successfully cajoling someone into killing others?

There’s something at the back of my head that bothers me about my actions, but all I can think about is making her voice even merrier. Mummy and daddy wouldn’t have liked me doing things at the whim of a stranger, but at least I didn’t talk to a stranger. I know it’s rather like splitting hairs, but as my summer reading story said, whatever keeps your boat afloat. Besides, it’s not like they can argue. They’re too dead for that now.

I never knew paying…

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Across decades

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1970’s Every house does not have a phone. We get a new one installed, and eagerly wait for it to ring. A sarcastic remark from a cousin, “Why don’t you get phones installed in all your friends’ and relatives’ homes?” 1980s Those anonymous calls are pesky, but our adolescent hearts wonder if we have a … Continue reading Across decades

Growing up

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life pursues expansion to grow from ends narrow to broader views   excited enthusiastic opening eyes discovering our brilliance in the bright new world   tired witty, but sarcastic weary, but wise we return from eminence longing for old moulds   we outgrew the need to know being better than thou -starting anew https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2019/08/22/reenas-exploration-challenge-101/