Month: December 2021

Power Play

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When the woman walked into the room, conversations were suddenly quieter, and people turned to stare, but the woman coming into the room didn’t seem to notice, or maybe she just soaked in the attention.  The woman who turned heads was Annie and she was on a mission.

Annie instantly scanned the room and was zeroed in on the company vice president.  She looked the type who didn’t waste time with small potatoes.  She could smell the money.

In no time at all there were seven men around Annie, and not all of them were single.  You could hear her laughter followed by theirs all across the apartment.  Within a short half an hour Annie was practically draped across the company president.  She began to weave her web and lure him further in towards her lair.

That night set in motion an unstoppable force.  Annie’s wanton ways and thirst for power had her seated on the board of directors and a major shareholder in just months.  And she had only just begun.

Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – wanton

Too Much

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The people

The noise

The unending conversations

It was like

A sensory overload

Too much talk

Too much sparkle

Too much of the holidays

She excused herself

And left the party

Taciturn for the rest of the month

In an attempt to

Recover some peace of mind

Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – taciturn

Mumbles … Prof(f)it

I am going to stretch this word of the day a little bit… just enough to make room for another F. The band Mason Proffit was a group I grew up listening to their music. I was too young when they were at their height in the 60s and 70s but we had albums my parents and sister played all the time. I still to this day know most of the words to the songs off the albums Moving Toward Happiness and Two Hangman.

I grew up mostly after the group had disbanded. I even heard through a friend that one of the Talbot brothers became a monk. All I know is in the 2000s I got a shock. Mason Proffit had reformed with a new group of musicians and was playing a concert in my state! I was over the moon and HAD TO go. I did. My sister, daughter and I all went to the show and the music sounded as good as ever. They even played a few new songs… but I was there for the ones I knew by heart. And they did not disappoint.

I will share the one song of theirs I used to occasionally hear on a local radio station back in the 80s. I will refrain from sharing every song I like (there are a LOT). So listen to the lyrics of this one and enjoy the many layers of vocals at the end.

Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – profit

Her Night Out

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She walks into the bar and seems out of place.  She has a designer bag strapped across her shoulder and matching shoes.  Her clothing did not come from any discount store and maybe were custom made.  But all this wealth is not something she flaunts.  She has an amazing natural beauty that outshines any label she could wear.

She smiles at the bartender and goes to a booth near the back.  All she is there for is a beer and a chance to sing some karaoke.  This is her once a month drug.  The music, the beer and the audience all fuel the memories of lost chances.  She gave it all up when he asker her to marry him.  In return she has gotten so much, but still longs for things she used to have.

She takes the last drink of her beer setting a tip on the table and starts to head for home.  Another night of downhome fun sure beats the solitude she lives every day up on the hill.

Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – flaunt

Mumbles … Schism

If schism was just strictly about division or separation, I have had my share of that in my life. But according to all I saw, it dealt with groups or religions that were split because of differing views and I don’t want to get into politics. I would really like to end the year with some more positive posts if possible. At the very least none forced or uncomfortable. So here is the thing, I did a search of schism and one of the first things that came up was a song by Tool. You know I love music! So, an idea was born to mumble a little and share the video. And that is how this post was born.

I figure other people may have shared this too since I am so late to the party. BUT, since I am so late maybe you have forgotten the song and rediscover it all over again. Ok… it is Sunday night with only a short week left in the year. Use your time wisely!

For Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – schism

Head of H R

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She sat behind her desk

Spitting out her words

Haughty and arrogantly

Calling me names

How dare she

She is supposed to be

Someone respected

Looked up to

And instead she just

Comes off as

An entitled brat

But she is no better

Than those of us

Who work by the hour

Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – haughty

That’s The Spot

There is a spot on my heart

I can feel it throb sharply

Whenever you’re near

And I don’t know if I can take it

When you smile and look at me

With those wonderful blue eyes

That spot it does remind me

Of pain from the past

But holds hope for the future too

I guess for now I will endure

And wonder what is going on

Behind your blue eyes

Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – spot

Love Just Isn’t Fair

Your luck in love has been fleeting

Even though you have a lot to share

You squander your emotions

On men who just don’t care

They’re only there for the moment

Then off to who knows where

Maybe you should just give up

And forget about being a pair

Because lovers are never perfect

They argue and pull out hair

So ignore the pull of romance

And just hibernate like a bear

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Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – squander