Death arrives
with its own agenda
unique to every
individual…
full of contempt
for life, the winners
and wastrels alike–
merciless, it disregards
any good deeds done
efforts made to invest
in improving lives
of those bereaved
and vast world
that surrounds–
minus one…
be they saint
or sorrowful lost
~ Cale
https://lindaghill.com/2026/01/16/daily-prompt-jusjojan-the-16th-2026/
FROM LINDA:
It’s January 16th, and time for the 16th daily prompt for Just Jot it January 2026. Our prompt today is brought to us by the spectacular Sadje. Thank you, Sadje! Please be sure to visit Sadje’s blog to read her posts and say hello.
Your prompt for JusJoJan January 16th, 2026 is “philosophy.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!
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Now, I can’t say I’ve heard this straight from the bird’s beak (not even a wize owl’s), but my observation is that crows have a philosophy:
“Don’t let winter stop you from getting down there on the square and picking at whatever treats might be found between chill green grass blades! Picnickers are scarce in January.”
~ Cale
Hagar’s take on two prompts birthed a dark poem. ~ Cale
Generation after generation
one son after another
and women as well–
blood of criminality runs
cool through their veins
violence is nothing to them
merely part of day’s routine–
conscienceless, they drink
the dregs of others’ lives
who matter to them not–
No mystery trust
has vanished, become
a dusk mist tinged
with copper, reeking
of rust…fear, dread
and viral suspicion…
predators surround–
across globe red rain
drips like weeping
from neighboring trees
since Cain, in cursing rage
murdered his brother…
deep root of the red tree
https://thedailyspur.wordpress.com/2026/01/15/tree-3/
https://estherchilton.co.uk/2026/01/14/writing-prompts-99/
Back in my day we lived for, and by, coupons for groceries and other essentials. It was a thrill to match them with our current needs, thinking about all we could buy on a stretched budget.
Today my crazy ageing brain wandered to “weird coupons”…
It might be exciting to wake up
some days and collect a different
kind of coupons from the mailbox
not ones for coffee or catfood or
likely-freezer-burn cabbage rolls–
Imagine the relief to find savings
on things like knots and wrinkles
typical of normal days
(abnormal ones not included)–
Here are a few you might
be interested in:
50% off negative feedback
“2 for 1” sale on profanity
(limited quantities)
10% off artificial smiles
but Look! there’s a
“manager’s overstock”
basket of eye-rolling…
The best one, to me, would be
75% off that troublesome
situation I still haven’t
found a positive and doable
solution for.
~ Cale
(If I’ve lost you, the idea is that all these things would be less distressing than usual…doable😉)
Here are links to the prompt words I’ve used:
https://thedailyspur.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/abnormal-2/
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/rdp-tuesday-situation/
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/feedback/
https://thedailyspur.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/burn-4/
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/rdp-sunday-artificial/
https://thedailyspur.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/solution/
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/profanity/
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/coupon/
Poetry ~ Cabbage After Christmas 