Author: Patty Richardson

via Daily Prompt: Notable

Notable

A notable occurrence
Had nearly passed me by
I wasn’t paying much attention
Then all at once she caught my eye.

She was slender, quite appealing
In her scarf and light blue dress
I was hoping she didn’t see me
I looked like such a mess.

I hadn’t bathed, I looked a sight
I wasn’t feeling right
I just got home from working out
I’d been up so late at night.

We lived near one another
Down the hall on the same floor
Right in the same old building
Practically, living right next door.

Why had I never noticed?
She was awfully sweet and kind
Was a mystery of the ages
I was wishing she was mine.

I asked her out for coffee
Remarkably she said, “yes”
We sat and talked for hours
I was smitten, so obsessed.

I called her in the morning
We met for breakfast half past ten
I asked her out that evening
We got together once again.

I wasn’t out to stalk her
She was feeling the same way
We had finally found each other
And had bonded the same day.

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via Daily Prompt: Cur

Cur

“The term cur refers to the lowest class of nameless dog or pariah dog, generally a mixed-breed dog.”

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When thinking of the lowest of low
The word “Cur” does come to mind
But in an effort to not insult the dog
I feel it’s safe to reference “Trump” this time.

I can’t think of a human being lower
One who is as vile and without honor or pride
The man is less than an amoeba
He has no value and no heart inside.

He has taken the best of our country
And made them into laughable fools
He is destroying this nation piece by piece
By ignoring our institutions and rules.

He thinks our democracy is nothing more
Than a commodity up for sale
But the bitter truth will soon win out
He will ultimately end up in jail.

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It was a steamy, hot and humid day
I walked down to our local bar

It was only a couple of blocks from home

I didn’t need to take the car.

I ordered a beer straight from the tap
It was cold and unbelievably refreshing
I sat at a table all alone
My hair wet, I was obviously sweating.

She was wearing a long, pink polk a dot skirt
Her hair pulled away from her face
I might have seen her somewhere before
Couldn’t recall the time or place.

I asked if she’d liked to join me
We were the only customers there
I motioned for her to come over
As I attempted to pull up a chair.

The jukebox was conveniently playing
One of my all time favorite songs
I held myself back from starting to sing
But noticed she started singing along.

She was smiling as she sang along to the music
She knew the words to Kokomo, too
We both began singing together
It was fun, something so fun to do. .

She was kind , sweet and appealing
I was attracted to her wit and her charm
The wind began to pick up a bit
We were expecting a tropical storm.

The heat from the blazing afternoon sun
Did not abate or tarnish our fun
We laughed and shared a few stories
Then watched when the rain had begun.

The temperature dropped, it felt pleasant
As we danced to a few slow tunes
Before long the storm had passed us by
We now danced by the light of the moon.

She lived and worked on the island
It was the beginning of a lasting kinship
I would take her back to my apartment
I would kiss all the salt from her lips.

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YouTube: Kokomo ….The Beach Boys

Simple acts of kindness,
Sharing and being fair
Are concepts simply lacking
By those who just don’t care.

They can’t seem to bear,
To lend a helping hand
To help someone less fortunate
They just don’t understand.

Punishing the poor
To benefit the wealthy
Is a heartless, selfish act
And simply isn’t healthy.

How could a doctor saving lives
Take pennies from the meek?
Is building up his empire
The only pleasure that he seeks?

Have you seen Ben Carson house?
It’s extravagant and grand
He is robbing from the poor
To make himself a richer man.

He lacks a moral compass
No fairness or thoughts of kindness
He’s a greedy, heartless taker
Selfish, cruel and now he’s spineless.

Don’t know what it will take
To turn this all around
Start with impeaching Trump
Run him straight, right out of town.

He’s clearly at the helm
He is the driving force
Problem is he’s lost
And, has taken us off course.

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If you think you’ve got it bad
Stop and think again
There are people without water
Whose world is caving in.

They have no clothes, no shelter
No food for them to eat
They eat berries, twigs and sticks
Don’t know the luxury of meat.

Wondering when the next bomb drops
Afraid to go to sleep at night
Who knows what they’ll wake up to
What scary, freaky sites.

No one there to protect them
To hold them in their arms
To comfort and to love them
To keep them safe from harm.

So stop whining about your love life
Or the promotion that passed you by
Think about the children
Who were left alone to die.

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Image posted on YouTube: Paul Fischer’s post in #nursesroar

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YouTube: THE PRAYER….Andrea Bocelli & Katharine Mcphee

Trump’s enjoying a bromance
With the President of France
It has become apparent
By his flirting and his stance.

Though touching in the open
Seems a little strange to me
It was hard to miss the attraction
It was there for all to see.

Shaking hands and hugging
Occurred too many times
Brought the world’s attention
To what was on his mind.

Kissing and open flirting
By two married men on TV
Seemed a little weird for us
I think you would agree.

Dusting off his shoulder
Reaching out to hold his hand
Seemed a little forward
For a happily married man.

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YouTube: YOU”RE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE …Frankie Valli

via Daily Prompt: Elaborate

Elaborate

An elaborate story was once told to me
About a suspect’s alibi
Too many components, too complex
It had to be an outright lie.

I’d spoken to many crooks and thieves
Knew just what I was looking for
This guy wasn’t being upfront with me
He was bad right down to the core.

A psychopath, with lying tendencies
And such evil inclinations
I wasn’t buying any of it
He was also on probation.

He had served time for lying and cheating
Had spent ten years in a local prison
He’d been out for only thirty days
Now picked up for an obvious violation.

Under wraps, under lock and key
Was where he was going to be
Lying and trying to deceive
Was not going to work with me.

He wasn’t going to get away with this
We had him dead to right
Once I was done with my questioning
He’d be locked up for the rest of his life.

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YouTube: Jailhouse Rock… Elvis Presley

I love to feel the night beach air
Blowing thru my hair
The smell, the way it makes me feel
The cool, fresh, salty air.

The sand feels cool beneath my feet
The water surprisingly feels warm.
Maybe an indication of
An impending tropical storm.

The moon is shining overhead
Looks like I’m not alone
An osprey wades just there on the shore
His presence sets the tone.

A picture perfect silhouette
He stands still ….so picturesque
I gaze upon him motionless
A glimpse of nature’s best.

The wind picks up, the bite of the sand
Blowing hard across the dunes
Lets me know,  it’s time to go
Need to head back very soon.

The bird takes heed, flys overhead
The waves now getting rough
The moon tucks behind the clouds
The rain now falling from above.

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Youtube:  STORMY  by CLASSICS IV

I opened the window
I called out to the trees
I begged them to bring you
Bring you back to me.

I called on the forces
Of Karma and hope
I asked them to find you
To widen the scope.

I begged and I pleaded
Got down on my knees
But, it made no difference
No difference for me.

I called out to the heavens
I called up above
I beseeched the angels
The angels of love.

No way could they help me
They looked down upon me
They said they were sorry
You had to be free.

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Image from Google Images:  rylandpeters.com

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YouTube:   ANGEL ….  Sarah McLachlan.

via Daily Prompt: Bestow

Bestow

TURNED AROUND

“I now bestow upon you,
the gift of self-esteem”
Said the “King of Ego” to me
As he appeared within my dream.

He empowered and infused me
With the strength I needed to
Be the best that I could be
To stop feeling so sad and blue.

Tired of feeling oh so worthless
I now had the power and the glory
Things started to get better
I stopped the anxiety, the worry.

I tugged upon my bootstraps
Got myself off of the ground
I finally had it figured out
I turned myself around.

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