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Thursday, Apr. 10, 2025

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Daily Cascade

by Joy

Rated: 18+ · Book · Writing · #2326194

A new blog to contain answers to prompts

Since my old blog "Everyday Canvas " became overfilled, here's a new one. This new blog item will continue answering prompts, the same as the old one.

Cool water cascading to low ground
To spread good will and hope all around.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

MD Maurice

about 21 hours ago
In response to "Swimming---as a Stand-up"

Love swimming in the ocean but the older I get, the more I appreciate a good floaty!

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Bodhisattwa Parekh

a day ago
In response to "New Ideas and Growth"

It is very realistic to think of a creative person. Our blogger, as always, tries to create something new and positive. That reflects from this blog post.A common and regular practice can make us bored. So, some different but meaningful thoughts bring new hopes. The creative ideas flow.

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Jellyfish

a day ago
In response to "Swimming---as a Stand-up"

Haha - I think that is a great stand up/swimming rant!!

Swimming is one of those things where, if you stop doing it, you die...especially if you're in the middle of the ocean. - love it!

I do like to swim in the ocean though....

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JACE

a day ago
In response to "Swimming---as a Stand-up"

My Dad was career Air Force and until I was eight (3rd grade) I lived in six states. I never had time to learn how to swim ... until I moved to Bad Axe, Michigan.

My folks signed me up for swim lessons beginning the end of May in Lake Huron. Let me tell you the water was so cold, I think I was blue after ten minutes in the water. I NEVER learned to swim until I moved to Maine in the 10th grade. And that was in a YMCA (indoors).

While I never expect to be left in the ocean, knowing how to swim is a benefit as with about one percent body fat, I cannot float.

Thanks for sharing your prompt.

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Joy

Apr 7, 2025 at 4:18pm
In response to "What About Pets?"

Jellyfish

Here in the US, too, some landlords and rental communities do not allow pets and others have very strict rules. I would love to have another cat if only I could guarantee its welfare after me.

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Jellyfish

Apr 7, 2025 at 3:19pm
In response to "What About Pets?"

I think most people would like a pet for companionship, especially dogs or cats. This can be very difficult in England if you do not own your home because most landlords do not allow tenants to have pets, even if you are paying a high rent. Which is bizarre when we are allegedly a nation of animal lovers!

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Jeff

Apr 5, 2025 at 3:46pm
In response to "A Most Bizarre Case"

Great take on the prompt!

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Joy

Apr 5, 2025 at 1:06pm
In response to "A Most Bizarre Case"

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Awww! That

Pumpkin! So cute! I so love cats.

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Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Apr 5, 2025 at 12:28pm
In response to "A Most Bizarre Case"

Cats make lives interesting in more ways than we think. They definitely think they're royalty. Good use of the prompt!

I was reading to Pumpkin this morning (Iron Wolf), I was just beginning the fourth chapter when he placed his widely spread paw on the page. I went to move it and he stretched even further out. So I petted him and he decided to fall asleep across my book in my lap. I eased my book out so I could read more and he put his paw up again.
Apparently Iron Wolf isn't his favorite book.

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Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Apr 4, 2025 at 4:37pm
In response to "No More Blank Page!"

I'm impressed how easy you make random words seem, Joy! Great job.

October 19, 2024 at 11:57am

#1078581

My Monsters

Prompt:
On this day in 1962 Monster Mash by Bobby Boris Pickett. I've included the song to inspire your monster entry today. Write either a story or a poem about monsters, any kind you want after seeing Pickett's facial expressions you should have lots of inspiration.

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My Monsters

Suddenly, when hours creep
I'm too scared and cannot weep
for his face twists in ways unknown
and his voice takes on a husky tone

I look in the mirror to see, no, it isn't him
with smiles cracked, carved with grim
but also me who grins from ear to ear
with lips curled, to hide my fear

Also, is a face with chin pulled tight
the nose a swirl of crooked fright
he puffs his cheeks, eyebrows too thin
some face he has, stretched like sin

My monsters growl, sigh, and snare
I try to look away, in despair
yet, they are not evil, but odd and free
my monsters are a part of me

When I look away, they disappear
but within my shadow, they're so near
like grief, lost hopes, bent and skewed
they keep after me, to me they are glued.

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