Dies Natalis

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In 1940, John Lennon, singer, songwriter and former member of the Beatles

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Sammiscribbles weekend writing prompt #332 #Househunting

When we first saw the old ruin

it just seemed ideal

but on the night we moved in

it started to feel

that we may have done the wrong thing

for in the dark of the night

our fears turned out to be right

we were dead by daylight

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Literatus Obitus

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In 1849, Edgar Allen Poe, American poet and short-story writer, at times controversial but with a gift for writing in many styles he died at the age of 40.

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Literatus Obitus

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In 1892, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, English poet who wrote, “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #256 #Careless whisper

Minnie had a secret which she swore she’d never tell

but when she met Ena she thought oh what the hell

but Ena said to Minnie that she already knew

and that she was on her way over to tell you

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Vitam et mortem

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Born in 1925, Gore Vidal, American author of, “Myra Beckenridge,” meanwhile in 1967 Woody Guthrie, singer and songwriter dies from Huntingdon’s Chorea.

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Dies Natalis

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Born in 1904, Graham Greene, novelist, playwright and journalist, whose novels include ,”Our Man in Havana and Brighton Rock,” the latter being made into a highly successful film.

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Ronovan writes #Haiku weekly prompt #482

Casting your mind back

to where you first heard this phrase

dark night of the soul

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Ronovan writes #Haiku weekly prompt #481

Faith in the good Lord

becomes a lamp for your path

the light and the way

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Sammiscribbles weekend writing prompt #331 #They’ll eat anything

There was once a dog I know

whose stomach always seemed to glow

asking his owner why he should radiate

answering me he said he ate

his watch and he’s waiting for him to go

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