There were no February submissions, and no prompt words were given in March due to
our Annual Workshop. This will be back in the saddle at our April meeting!
Words announced in January: retro, argue, waste, peace, basket
Love all the variations!
Power Wars, by Linda Gordon
Fresh-faced teens in retro jeans
Dreaming all their hopeful dreams
Powerful men in gabardines
Arguing behind-the-scenes
Make war, not peace? By all means!
Conscripted teens in army greens
Baskets full of wasted dreams.
Warren in Travail, by Chuck Webber
Warren Peace hated when friends called him Tolstoy. "That retro-grade Russian nihilism appeals to no one," he argued, "and I think it's a waste of breath even to refer to it. It's not me, anyway. I am a basket of light, by comparison."
Retrophilia Activism, by George Forbis-Stokes
Sitting cross-legged on the driveway, wearing a retro peace-sign tee shirt, Phillip smoothed the "Dancing Bears" bumper stick onto the Cadillac's rear bumper. Standing, softly singing, "Don't look back - can't argue with that," he tossed the sticker's backing in his neighbor's basket of waste. Happy, satisfied, going home.
Retro Pile, Nancy Forbis-Stokes
While organizing the costume loft, Sadie and Sal argued over what belonged in the "retro" pile. Sadie grabbed a scarf with orange circles, found stains, and threw it in the waste basket. Sal lifted a chunky chain necklace with attached peace symbol medallion. She and Sal smiled in agreement.
Auction Description, by Suanna Davis
Arguing ensued over the retro basket up for auction. Was it vintage or antique? Far too quickly the fight grew violent. Surprisingly, waste brought peace. The owner upcycled the reed remnants as firestarters.
Perfect Place, by Penny Vieau
After buying a new house, it's the little things that couples might argue over. I picked out this cute basket. It looked retro, or was it? No waste was allowed to be placed in it. I had won this one and felt a sense of peace. The basket was perfect.
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