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We went to La Vida Bella for lunch today and these floral arrangements of roses and chrysanthemums were on each table. It wasn’t until we saw the garlands on the fence that kept folks from tumbling off the terrace onto the sleep mountain slope that led down to the lake that we realized there must have been a wedding held there yesterday–thus the profusion of fresh flowers.
For Cee’s FOTD
Same Old Story
Each myth, legend or fairytale
from “once upon” to “fare thee well”
shares some elements of story
be they sad, uplifting, gory.
Always a damsel in some distress—
Rumplestiltskin’s name to guess,
for straw once spun out into gold,
or another story to be told.
Too much sleep may be her curse,
ugly stepsisters, or worse.
Murder, treason, sloth and pox
were emptied from Pandora’s box.
These troubles spread from near to far,
(although, in fact, it was a jar.)
Zeus forgave Pandora’s shame
and the imp revealed his own strange name.
But the other women described above
were saved by cleverness or love.
Scheherazade escaped the hearse
with stories, legends, tales and verse.
Cinderella rose from hearth and ashes
and Sleeping Beauty opened lashes––
both maids saved by daring-do:
one by a kiss, one by a shoe.
So whatever might have been their fate:
loss of child or murderous mate,
wipe tears and fears away with laughter.
They all lived happily ever after.
For the MVB prompt: Story (Image by Noel Nichols on Unsplash)
Roaming in the Gloaming
Breathing out a grateful prayer for our hours of roaming,
I take your hand as sun-stained skies fade into the gloaming.
The seeds of stars emerge now, planted one by one
as the hand of evening smudges out the sun.
All our whispered promises made throughout the day—
I wonder what the chances are that they might fade away.
Will this magic that we’ve conjured retain its brilliant light,
or like the glorious sunset, simply fade into the night?
The Sunday Whirl prompts for March 10, 2024 are: wonder stained gloaming emerge prayer hours grateful seeds chances whispered smudge conjuring
Determined not to ask one more time for Yolanda to find something for me, I combed the house for my driving glasses for at least 5 minutes. Finally, I asked her to please be on the lookout for them, at which point, she pointed to my head! (The glasses attached to my nose and ears are my reading glasses.)
My sister Betty started a family tradition by playing a saxophone later handed down to my sister Patti, then me, then my niece Cintra!! It must now be at least 75 years old. I wonder where it is now! I dedicate this piece to Patti and Cintra, who are together now in Arizona.
For Fibbing Friday, the challenge is a supposed musical interlude:
1. What is a French horn? A former Parisian lady of the night who went to school and became a nurse. (French ho RN) I came back and read this a week later and couldn’t figure it out, either, so thought I’d give a clue.)
2. What is a cornet? A very small callus on a toe caused by too much time spent in the marching band.
3. What is a clarinet? ‘S a cream pastry with chocolate frosting served in a small mesh takeout bag.
4. What is a snare drum? ‘S an Eardrum pronounced in a southern accent.
5. What is a viola? An unpleasant one night stand.
6. What is a double bass? A set of conjoined fish.
7. What is the difference between a Concert, Upright or Grand? The first is a musical presentation. The second is a musical position and the third a musical pretension.
8. What is campanology? An impossibility, because there is really nothing to compare to the truly flamboyant!!
9. What is a trombone? It is what the llp bone is connected to.
10. What is timpani? A type of drum made out of a tin frying pan.
(Passed on to me by a friend. Thanks, Joan!)
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