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Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #256 – Re & Moonwashed Musings Weekly Prompt – Directionless

the prerequisite of reasonable goals
drive, stamina, and interest
otherwise
directionless apathy
offers up zero outcomes

The prompt is

Any word starting with Re

He first became interested in the man from a random introduction in a pop-up video.
One day, Devon would remember that as a fateful moment.

Devon instantly was hooked on that fascinating man’s videos, and somehow, he had been scheduled to be tonight’s guest lecturer!
Dev was about to witness thoughtfulness through impeccable logic, tremendous poise, and exploring brand-new angles on old ideas.
As he hurried to the event, he remembered the humbling first feelings he’d experienced from this speaker’s words. He’d had no idea what wisdom was until he’d listened to him.

Outside of the campus gymnasium, a large crowd of rowdy students blocked the entrance waving signs all with the word “FASCIST” in bloody red letters. Security was running back and forth frantically, and Devon heard police sirens getting closer. A loudspeaker chirped to life telling everyone, “Tonight’s lecture has…

The United States Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and the Republican Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) both seem to care more about stopping any Democratic legislation than they care about doing anything good for our country.  If the balance of power shifts and they get control of the House and the Senate, they will be investigating Hunter Biden, trying to impeach Joe Biden, looking for ways to give tax cuts to the rich, putting more restrictions on voting privileges and abortions and ending democracy as we know it.  There is a good chance that Trump will rear up his ugly head again and continue with his lies, but since he is their man, they will be following him all the way to hell.  I don’t even want to mention Margorie Taylor Green or why anyone could be so stupid to vote for her, but…

The woman’s face squinched up to quell tears she knew were there, collecting, for so very long – pennies in a jar. She didn’t wish to cry them nor did she wish to deny them and so chains, held ever so tightly, locked with resolve, widened and weakened.

Palpable, she felt the pent up power pulsate; out of control, creating a vortex of emotion and energy. Fuel to produce or fodder for indulgence? Its caress, tender and intimate as that of an artful lover; she did not submit to indulgence nor to the allure of the eddies forming this maelstrom.

Face uplifted, she took a step forward, and silently, defiantly invoked the whirlwind…

her eyes crackle fire
splattering red memories
hushed secrets rustle
when wild wind murmurs her name

Mindfills for Reena’s Exploration challenge; Colleen Cheesebro’s Tanka Tuesday – kouta a Japanese quatrain of 5/7/5/7 or 7/7/7/5 syllables