Category: Daily Prompt
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A Tiny Spider’s Thread
The tiny spider spins his web across the man-made pond How did he do this, I want to know He must have a magic wand Magic it is not you see, it’s Mother Nature’s show She gives the tiny spider, a gift, a silky thread And then another gift of wind to cast the Read more
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Volunteer Those Treats
I looked up to the sky tonight The moonlight peeking through The branches of the dancing tree A ghostly sight it’s true It is that time of year you know With pumpkins on display On doorsteps, windowsills all carved Halloween is on its way. Witches, goblins, orange lights aglow Most homes all lit and bright Read more
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The Underground Railroad To Freedom
“Between 1840 and 1860, before the American Civil War, enslaved Africans followed the North Star on the Underground Railroad to find freedom in Canada. It was not an actual railroad but a secret network of routes and safe houses that helped people escape slavery and reach free states or Canada.” Harriet Tubman (photo Read more
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The Green Glens Waiting For Me
“Far across yonder blue lies a true fairy land With the sea rippling over the shingle and sand Where the gay honeysuckle is luring the bee And the green glens of Antrim are calling to me” Kenneth North (pseudonym for Archie Montgomery) ©1950, Carolin Music, published by Southern Music Publishing, London, UK This song, The Read more
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Trust : That Five Letter Word
How much do we trust in thee When doctors tell their tale to me When climate changes are forewarned And talk of warming being formed Do we trust our fellow-man Or do we tend to hold our hand Up to our ears, we can’t accept They all have secrets they have kept Priests and Pastors Read more