Monthly Archives: February 2019
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT – TWICE
I can’t vouch for the truth of this story, but this is the way it was told to me by my great aunt Polly whose mother lived in a forlorn area of Illinois. She became an intimate friend to Jennie … Continue reading
GUYS, A SMILE & NEW HAIR DO WON’T DO
Oh, please, tell me it’s not true – the idea that the attractancy between boys and girls is odor. Such folly! So guys, don’t bother to smile or try out a new hair-do. A girl might bolt at the slight … Continue reading
THE MAN WHO LOOKS ON AND DOES NOTHING
No open-minded person can see a picture of a baby in the womb and argue that it is not a baby – a human baby! That a man can make that legal – even allowing for the mother to give … Continue reading
IT’S DONE – KERPUT
Today’s prompt is: What is the one thing in life you want to finish before you die? *************** “Do you want us to do everything we can to keep you alive – including CPR?” asked the EMT as I was placed … Continue reading
NEW MONDAY
I love Mondays. That has not always been true. Like many others, I began Monday Misery on Sunday night. So in this acrostic, I’m speaking for myself and relishing retirement. I rue “yesterday’s” Mondays that were not fully appreciated – … Continue reading
GLASS ROSES
Edna smiled in appreciation for her birthday flowers. Flowers that she could not kill. She had hinted over the years, that she did not want potted flowers. She had never had a green thumb, and her failure to keep … Continue reading
HER REWARD
As a newlywed, beautiful Celia was graced with all the resplendent Creole characteristics of her genetic heritage. But time had taken its toll. Gravitational forces had also been unkind. Too much alcohol had damaged her skin. Her stately posture was … Continue reading
OUTLOOK DISMAL
Land I love torn apart. Fierce issues storm my heart. From distress I cry. *********** https://ronovanwrites.com/2019/02/18/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-241-stormfierce/ Image: Pixabay
LIFE ON A DOWNHILL SLOPE
I’m a Family Feud fan. Steve Harvey is the best. But I’m uneasy as the first question is asked. It often begins, “We asked a hundred women…” Whatever the rest of the question is, it often leaves an opening for … Continue reading
THE REVIEW
…. One side sits in stony silence as the other side whoops for joy. The silence is momentary, then a loud angry roar erupts. The crowd is in mayhem but I don’t really care. The ref made a mistake, but … Continue reading
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