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A man appeared in my room,

Daily writing prompt
The genie grants you a wish. What is it?

A man appeared in my room,

I thought him the harbinger of some doom,

I really hadn’t noticed what he was wearing,

That bare chest and turban were really quite daring,

The gold bangles on his arm,

Reassured me that he meant me no harm,

” You can have a wish” he abruptly said.

” World Peace ” I said and all went quiet,

The television screen went quite blank,

For it had been showing a picture of an army tank,

Some books exploded the newspapers began to ignite,

I doused them out with my water pitcher alright,

Outside as the day began to break; I knew,

That what the genie had done was true.

For everything was calm and quiet,

And what was happening well you couldn’t buy it.

It took some magic from a Genie’s spell,

To take us out of this man made hell.

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I tried E-bay

Daily writing prompt
What are your favorite side-hustle ideas?

When I was young,

Things seemed quite hum-drum,

And it just seemed to pique my curiosity,

To see if I could make some extra money,

At first I tried the old recycling game,

But the plastic bottle introduction drove me insane,

Glass jars and Bottles made a penny for my till,

But plastic only went to land fill,

That idea was quite passé,

So I thought I’d have a go on e-bay,

Selling things that didn’t seem useful to me,

Like my brother’s retro jet-ski,

I made a packet on that at first,

The punters lined up with rabid thirst,

It seemed to be such a bargain,

I never understood all that seller’s jargon,

About ownership and despatching on time,

Perhaps stealing stuff was a nasty crime,

It was only my brother for heaven’s sake,

But they all accused me of being on the make,

So there my hustling came to an end,

And knitting became my timely godsend,

That is really hustle free,

As a jumper takes an eternity.

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I used to be a member of an expensive gym

Daily writing prompt
What are five simple exercises to do at home?

I used to be a member of an expensive gym ,

No longer and I know now how to keep trim,

Two plastic containers full of sand,

Swinging them around my head one in each hand

Tones my arms and burns calories,

You can send that gym subscription to hell to freeze,

The rest are stretches of which there are many,

To tone up that belly fat if you have any,

Finally I often repeat,

Stepping on the stairs with my feet,

And finally just to give me balance,

Around the kitchen I will dance,

And there you have it my AI curious friend,

The Battle of the Bulge is at an end.

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My relationship with the World

Daily writing prompt
Which relationship has taught you the most about yourself?

My relationship with the World teaches me every day,

So much to learn yet so little to say,

Laughter smiles, they play a role,

Also sadness will take its’ toll,

A walk in the park or a poorly lit street,

Joy or fear about whom we’ll meet,

So where does it end this beautiful planet,

In the pointless bashing of the head of a gannet?

Cruelty and Progress hand in hand,

Or a child counting grains of sand,

There is no doubt in my mind,

The mystery is there for us to find.

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What the World needs now?

Daily writing prompt
If you could start a new business right now, what would it be?

A business that would solve the confusion,

A magic formula to create cohesion,

A chance to air your differences and choices,

And listen to each other’s voices,

Perhaps it would print a teeshirt or two,

One that says “I’m not that different from you”,

A book that says your colour is true,

And that life is best with a different hue,

I suppose it’s not so magic really,

I call it #HeadlineTherapy,

And each day I pick a new Headline,

And hope that someone somewhere has the time,

To read , digest and understand,

And find a filament or a common strand,

Or even argue that it just isn’t right,

And really all we can do is fight,

That point is valid I suppose,

But it’s not what the World wants to propose,

For fighting is messy and a drain,

For many it causes a lot of pain,

Let’s look beyond the analog,

And cure the World of it’s brain fog,

Find things we can celebrate,

Like solving problems and not berate,

There’s a lot happening from day to day,

And people need a chance to have their say.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏

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On food and what not to eat.

What are your best healthy eating habits?

I would like to tell everyone what I think,

On food and what not to eat ,

The only problem is I think it would cause quite a stink,

You see the real problem is hard to beat,

You see nothing is really bad for you if you eat a small portion,

Eggs, Potatoes and Healthy Veg,

Are all OK just one word of caution,

Too much of any of it and you’ll end up dead.

(The same applies to too little but that’s a whole different subject)

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A Life Hack

What are some life hacks that you practice?

Perhaps a quick solution,

With definitely no confusion,

To simplify my life each day,

Is to ignore most of what people say,

Rather than  let them talk at you,

Take a walk that’s what I do,

There are plenty of fish in the sea,

Don’t let anyone diss your sanity

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Karma

Do you believe in karma?

Karma is and comes around,

Whether you believe it,

lt  is soul bound,

Tied to us like a religious hound,

It yaps and tells us we better do good,

And help our Community and Neighbourhood,

When we do it will all work out,

And we won’t have to worry about nout,

It’s a state of mind we should all aim for,

A beautiful status for the hereafter,

Karma is a choice you have to take,

It doesn’t happen if all you do is take.

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Gain Readers,A Good Start.

How do you write what people actually want to read?

I don’t think people have the time to read,

Unless they do it at their leisure or because of

need,

A document, a list of things to do, an exam text,

A lot of reading makes you vexed.

To write what people want just misses the point,

As beneficial as giving an addict  another joint,

Write what needs to be written ,what you know

in your heart,

To gain readers that is surely a good start.

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Spontaneity

What’s the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done?

Is spontaneity useful?I don’t know,

A lot of it is lack of thought or just for show,

Running down the street with a bunch of flowers,

Laughing when the moment sours,

Trying to get someone’s attention,

Like giving that teacher a special mention,

And though you didn’t realise it yet,

You were of course the teacher’s pet,

To say “I love you “made everyone sick

My classmates even called you  thick!

I suppose the thought of praise made them

cringe,

But on that comment your marks did hinge.

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