Poetry, Short Prose and Walking

Psalm 91:1

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Six Sentence Story: The Age of Mistaken Mythology

Gabriel described the period they were living through as the Age of Mistaken Mythology. Although it sounded like a backhanded curse, Gabriel didn’t know what “mistaken mythology” meant. How would anyone understand what he was living through before it ended unless someone told him in advance?

Gabriel’s chitchat was tolerated as long as the clock wasn’t running or their team wasn’t winning. They were happier when their team scored. When it didn’t, well, it didn’t.

Denise offers the prompt word “curse” for this week’s Six Sentence Stories.

Genesis 6:13-16 KJV – 13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. 15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. 16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.

Cosmic Photo Challenge: Patterns in Black and White

Dale offers “patterns in black and white” for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge.

I modified the middle photo in GIMP using Colors > Components > Mono Mixer > Monochrome. I selected the default values.

The other two photos seemed already black and white, at least for the most part.

Although there is a tad of color, this odd chandelier is mostly black and white.

I made sure there was no color in this view of the lake in Pineville, North Carolina.

All natural, black and white, window shades

Ten Things of Thankful: October 10, 2026

I am thankful to the Lord for everything mentioned below and all of His other blessings.

The photos tell their tales with the help of captions.

(3) blossoms, (4) potted plants and (5) tomatoes

(8) stones, (9) stones with veins and (10) colorful stones

Matthew 28:18-20

Linda G. Hill’s One Liner Wednesday.

Six Sentence Story: Finally Getting Things Right

One day while minding my own business Ryan told me that with AI super intelligence humanity had finally grown up, but the hoi polloi, myself included, were still living like ignorant nincompoops. I told him he had his AI head screwed on backwards.

Over the years, however, something happened to Ryan. One day he told me like a kid bubbling over that the hoi polloi, myself excluded this time, had it right all along!

Then all I heard him say was Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! as he lifted his eyes. I knew he was still having trouble getting his head screwed on straight, but this time I almost wished someone would snap my head on the way Someone must have done his.

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Denise offers the prompt word “snap” for this week’s Six Sentence Stories.

With thanks to Greg Doles for linking to this song on his blog, Chasing Light.

Trail: Pineville’s Hiking Trail

Near the center of Pineville, North Carolina, is a 0.8 mile hiking trail.

This is the most difficult trail I’ve been on this year, but on a scale of 1-10 it is only a 3. It is not paved. It is only 4 feet wide. It goes up and down through the woods ending at the train tracks.

Nonetheless, the trail is clearly marked and a pleasant walk.

Posted for Pepper’s One Step at a Time.