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Inch Worm Angst

This week! I yi yi! No wonder today’s Just Jot January prompt reminded me of this commercial from my childhood for the
Inch Worm Toy

Granted I was probably out of the target age but I had the same reaction then as I do now.

You’re getting nowhere on that ridiculous thing. Get off that stupid worm and run! Or walk. Or skip. Or even jump up and down. You’d make just as much progress but at least you wouldn’t be breaking that dumb worm’s back.

An overreaction? Yes. But this week.

I yi yi!

I won’t bore y’all with details. But I feel like I’m stuck on that damn worm. Striding with all my might. Getting nowhere.

I know I will eventually move.

Maybe forward.

Maybe backwards.

But at least I’ll be moving.

Meanwhile my notorious tendency to be inpatient is reeking havoc on my mind and body.

Time to remind myself: “this too shall pass.”

Venting session complete.

Thanks for listening 😬

Written for Linda G. Hill’s Just Jot It January prompt. Today’s prompt, “inch,” was suggested by John Holden at The Sound of One Hand Typing.

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Paris on my Mind

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Dreaming of the past

When lanterns blazed the night sky   

And stars sparkled bright

Illuming a boundless hope

For tomorrow’s future  

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In the midst of all the terrible awful horrible things happening in the good ol’ USA, I have been feeling a bit hopeless. I’ve also been thinking (dreaming) of traveling (escaping). Sadly my budget no longer supports much in the way of travel abroad but Linda’s Just Jot January prompt (Paris), courtesy of Forty and Fantastique fit my mood perfectly. And THEN I saw Helene’s What Do You See photo prompt and it all came together.

So thanks to all. GO! Visit their sites for some great writing and the rules to the games.

 

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Upon Reflection

Upon reflection

The fruit of the vine consumed

the sage inside her

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Maybe it’s because I’m doing Dry January, but my mind immediately went to wine when I saw vine! Anyway … thanks to Ronovan Writes for the vine/sage prompt and thanks to Linda’s Just Jot January Challenge and Janet Smiles for the extra help and prompt (reflection).

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Santa’s Very Good Bad Night

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up the flue he flew

but like a bird on a wire

he plunged to the ground

as the sleigh lifted in flight

and Santa cedes to the “flu”

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‘Twas the weeks after Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring … except for some odd drunk Santa inspiration thanks to Linda’s Just Jot January Challenge and WTFAIOA’s word prompts (flu/flue/flew)

Hope you enjoy my late Christmas cheer!

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Lazy Day

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Photo by Edoardo Tommasini on Pexels.com

The clarity of my ambition is often outmatched by the tenacity of my laziness.

I am feeling really really really lazy today, so thanks to Linda for the excuse to just Write One Line and to FOWC and Sheryl at One Daily Word Prompt for the word prompts (clarity/ambition) that perfectly fit my mood!

And oops-sorry I messed up the original link/name for the Daily Word Prompt