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Women Music March 2020 Day 1 — Aretha Franklin

In honor of Women’s Month, I will be featuring female singers, songwriters, and/or musicians during the month. I saw this first one in a Billboard 100 list at hanspostcard and thought yes, this would be a wonderful choice. It’s been no secret that Aretha Franklin is one of my favorite female vocalists. Reading through the…

#SLS — Wild West Hero by Electric Light Orchestra

Jim Adams is the steadfast host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week we have North/South/East/West and I think that everyone should be able to find a song that uses one of these prompt words. Here are the “rules”: • Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme…

#MM — Music Challenge — spring sedoka

Jim Adams is the fun-loving host of Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Music Challenge. Jim says: The challenge today is to focus on [“Woman from Tokyo” by Deep Purple”] and use it for a short story, a piece of flash fiction, or a poem that you can share with the WordPress writing community. I decided to write a…

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #125 and dVerse OLN — back to the root

Entrenched in self in harmful ways; Consumed by lust, by fear, by doubt, Please quench dark flames; in kindness shout! Back to the root of things, I say. Remember that heirs’ ripples pay The price, do not your cruelty flout. Set down the gender roles you ought. Seek out the root of things, I…

#FF — Street Life

Malcom was raised by the streets. Gang meant family. An observant teacher recognized Malcom’s math skills during his patchy attendance. Mrs. Jones mentored Malcom through high school and found the right scholarships to help him realize his dream – to be a video game programmer. Malcom’s first hit game was called, “Street Life.” It was…

Happy Super Tuesday! — Hobo Moon Cartoons

PLEASE VOTE TODAY IF YOU LIVE IN THESE STATES: Super Tuesday states include Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia. IT’S IMPORTANT. THANK YOU! Not me. Us. via Happy Super Tuesday! — Hobo Moon Cartoons

American Sentence — two cats series

These are my first attempts at writing American Sentences. My favorite subjects are featured in a series of 3. Two cats curl on two separate perches; not friends, yet not enemies. One curls in leopard-skin bed; one curls on pink-printed fleece — both dreaming. One has long stripes with white cotton bits; one’s short-haired, white,…