Category: GRIEF & SORROW

Beware…

January 25, 2026

Be careful of what eyes

see and claim as captivating–

whatever its shape, shimmer’d flash

may prove to be Temptation’s

subtle slithery shift in mind

heart or weakness of flesh

make one or the other

vulnerable…lead

to slippery compromise

swift sin before soul might

take flight…then curse:

“damn my eyes!”

~ Cale

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2026/01/21/rdp-wednesday-captivating/

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2026/01/24/rdp-saturday-flight-2/

https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/compromise/

 

 

 

The Letter…

January 25, 2026

I’ve combined Di’s 3TC (three things challenge) with Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt, “Letter” ~ their links are at end of poem.

Di’s prompt words are:  Youth, Yesterday, Yonder

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Since youth, her heart

had penned this letter…

living cossetted

in imaginary world

she possessed no skills

for reality’s requirements–

At 30 she remained

naive…lacking good

sense she followed

her heart instead

of guarding it

and thus set her course

certain that with yesterdays

long passed, “he” would

receive her with love equal

to hers, and make invitation…

But his kind reply did not–

Yonder, all dreams fled

out of reach forever–

~ Cale

https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2026/01/24/weekend-writing-prompt-452-letter/

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2026/01/25/three-things-challenge-mm315/

Transmission Received ~ JusJoJan

January 25, 2026

https://lindaghill.com/2026/01/25/daily-prompt-jusjojan-the-25th-2026/

FROM LINDA:

Welcome back for our 25th Just Jot it January 2026 daily prompt. Today’s prompt is brought to us by darling Dar. Thank you, Dar! Please be sure to visit Dar’s blog to read her posts and say hello.

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 25th, 2026 is “transmission.” Use it any way you’d like. Enjoy!

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His transmission from the islands was clear:  we had no connection, never would.

~ Hagar