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She dove into her closet to find the dress she adores -

an kaleidoscope of colors she'd never wear outdoors

for #MastoPrompt

Not even we thought we would win

but every streak begins with hope

for #OpenWrite

Between the hammer and the nail, the judge decrees the verdict, slams the gravel, then sends him off to jail

for #MastoPrompt

Hop On Pop and its nonsensical Seuss-ian verse and rhyme was the first time I ever read a book on my own, and in our home, reading books was a cherished time, the quiet often descending after dinner, but for the turning of the page

for #OpenWrite

A rustling song of small, worrying footsteps; we listen, slowly

for Algot

Chips in a bowl with jagged edges and small broken parts - fingers messy and lips, apart, we attack these snacks with full abandon and a jar of Salsa

for #OpenWrite https://flic.kr/p/2p3sdqb

I am slumber -

the restless child, the fearless wild, the one you seek;

the dream behind the dancing feet

for #MastoPrompt

You never knew how I was watching you layer the pasta, then the sauce, then ricotta, sausage, beef, plus all the other odds and ends you wove into the dish, making it ever more delicious to eat, and I still remember, when I'd close my eyes to take a bite, it was like finding a poem, buried beneath

for #openwrite https://www.ethicalela.com/recuerdos-de-comida-y-amor-memories-of-food-and-love/

Rhythm and rage, expressive mallets pound sound on drummed skin, the artist takes the stage

for #MastoPrompt

Repletes wander the world in search of nourishment,

Taking in taking in taking in

then offer themselves up as collective honeypots to the colony

Giving out giving out giving out

for #MastoPrompt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeypot_ant