He found her floundering in his net, which was empty until then. Lost troubled face; confused and spent. Docked at the empty cottage where his mother lived before; he gave her baggy clothes to wear. Off to the village to see Annie, he didn’t see her bury something in the garden. She sang, the fish…
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#SLS — “Absolutely Sweet Marie,” by George Harrison
Jim Adams is the name-promoting host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim also was kind enough to find a song he knew I would like to meet the prompt as it involves two of my favorite musical artists. Jim says: This week we have feminine name prompts of Maria/Marie/Mary and hopefully this will fit for everyone….
Doodads — not garden pictures
This will be random sayings, thoughts, and a dream. Dotty in the Sun I walked near Dotty where she slept in the sun and petted her in passing. She rolled onto her back and laid there, inert, relaxed and happy. I remember the first time I saw her, curled in a tight ball on top…
Chris Hedges: Gaslighted by the Ruling Class — Rise Up Times
“Police unions, often little more than white hate groups, continue to have the unassailable power to brush aside would-be reformers, including community review boards, mayors and police chiefs. These unions generously bankroll the campaigns of elected officials, including public prosecutors, who do their bidding.” via Chris Hedges: Gaslighted by the Ruling Class — Rise Up Times
The Heart of the Uprising in Minneapolis, by Luke Mogelson — Rise Up Times
Lengthy, detailed, UNBIASED reporting on Minneapolis over a period of time, from the first riots at ground zero to at least June 7. If you want the nitty gritty from a journalist who was there, this is one to read. “It’s not just about George Floyd,” she told me. “It’s about all the unseen…
Tick Tock Tuesday #36 — You’ll be on my mind…
Mr. Bump talks this week about songs he thinks of when he thinks of a past lover. After I’d had a really bad breakup back in 2001 and thought I’d never love anyone else, I stepped into the dating scene again. The man I met was not Mr. Right, but he was Mr. Right Now…
#MM Music Challenge — “For All We Know”
Jim Adams is the tune-slinging host of Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie’s Music Challenge. Jim says: The challenge today is to focus on, “Just the Two of Us” and use it for a short story, a piece of flash fiction, or a poem that you can share with the WordPress writing community. We gotta go for all we…
Tao-Talk 