RonovanWrites.com THE QUICK DESCRIPTION OF HOW TO WRITE A DÉCIMA: There are 10 lines of poetry that rhyme. 8 syllables per line. There is a SET RHYMING PATTERN we must stick to. ABBAACCDDC OR two stanzas of ABBA/ACCDDC. <_><_><_> Follow… Continue reading
I just read an article about a 74 year old woman earning her degree in anthropology alongside her granddaughter. I’d love to get a master’s degree in my field, but there’s one problem. … Continue reading
If you want to participate, here’s the link: https://carrotranch.com/2018/07/27/july-26-flash-fiction-challenge/ July 26, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about what happens next to a stranded suitcase. Go where the… Continue reading
The annual poke and grope (aka Yearly Physical) becomes a bit more complicated after 65. It’s never a good idea to have one of these if you’re seeing a new doctor. But when… Continue reading
PLEASE participate It isn’t as much fun as trampling roaches, but a lot less messy. TELL ME A TALE IN 120 WORDS Welcome to May 3. Today’s prompt is: Tell me a… Continue reading
Sunset casts a veil, smoky clouds once glistened white under bright blue skies. At dusk, our mirror reveals only what we wish to see.
Wonder how much better off I would’ve been had I not cashed out my retirement plan for those Metallica tickets 25 years ago? <_><_><_> If you want to participate in one-liner Wednesday, here’s the… Continue reading
Originally posted on Ramblings of a crazy old lady:
I have been emotionally recuperating from my 3 year stint with the great con-artist. I finally gave her a 30 day notice to vacate.…
As I walk through the forest of my life unraveling the brambles of my thoughts, questions passing through a weary mind, look toward another year of drought. . The machete of a brain… Continue reading
Every second of our lives we say farewell. It flows past us like the air we breathe on a calm, ordinary day. We travel to work 5000 times, spend the day making a… Continue reading
