Rallentanda

Rallentanda

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

1.W3 PROMPT # 179....Hay(na)ku...Love Theme + 2. FRIDAY WRITINGS # 147 POETS AND STORY TELLERS UNITED

found
a husband
a french gourmand

you
know if
he is  leaving

when
he copies
your grandmother's recipes



albert
the love
of my life

true 
to me
not like you



husbands
your slaves
need your help

Labour Day NSW...celebrated First Monday in October) The 8 hour working day introduced in 1850

celebrating
labour day
what a joke






bloomers
not fashionable
comfortable passion killers

wearing
operetta lyrics
gilbert and sullivan



bach
greatest love
of my life

gratias
deo gratias
for this gift



20 comments:

  1. My favorites:

    find
    a husband
    a french gourmand

    you
    know if
    he is leaving

    when
    he copies
    your grandmother's recipes

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  2. You expressed a lot in this short form! Nice!

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  3. Rall, I enjoyed the touch of humor! Lovely series!

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  4. Wonderful - especially your passion killers! ๐Ÿ˜…

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  5. The first three are just awesome. I had to laugh real hard. Greatly worked out this prompt!

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  6. OH MY ~ the passion killers. I keep one pair of lacy bikini briefs on the outside chance I may want to wear them again ~~ at 84, not likely. Your poetic tidbits made me laugh out loud. Cheers to you Rall.

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  7. Life is full of surprises Helen:) I can see you are a very organised prepared for anything person !

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    1. We are kindred spirits ~ have felt that forever.

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  8. Thank you, wonderful entertainment to start my day!

    (You mean Bridget Jones didn't succeed in making bloomers sexy???)

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  9. husbands/your slaves/need your help ... poignant words that remind me not all are aware when they've crossed that line into servitude.

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  10. Always good to choose comfy pants - A woman needs comfort in this world - a wry look at life in your wonderful poem - Jae

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  11. I'm not
    an expert
    on women's briefs

    My wish is
    to bring back
    the clothes lines

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  12. Rall, this reads like a lifetime in fragments — love, loss, humor, and music. ๐ŸŽถ That “bloomers” line made me grin!

    Much love,
    David
    SkepticsKaddish.com

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  13. These made me smile ๐Ÿ˜„

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  14. Rall, your haynaku are so memorable—they’re brilliant! ๐Ÿ‘

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  15. PS. I love the Bach you’ve shared with us ๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽน

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  16. hi, Rall❣️

    Just wanna let you know that this week's W3, hosted by our beloved Reena, is now live:

    W3 Prompt #180

    Much love,
    David

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  17. Great pot pourri of life experience, Rall. I enjoyed reading these very much!

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