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Daily Prompt Reblogs now only on Hump days (Wednesdays)

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Deserted

Last June we felt very hurted
Left promptly in cold deserted
Bereft of prompts new
Theft of [gold] [goal] posts too
Fast old Daily Prompts converted

Alan Grace
10 July 2018

Alternate version:
(which version do you prefer?)

Deserted

Last June we felt very hurt
Left promptly in cold desert
Bereft of prompts new
Theft of [gold] [goal] posts too
Fast old Daily Prompts convert

Alan Grace
10 July 2018

Jul 10 Desert

I recycle 2016 Daily Word Prompts

Daily prompts will now be on autopilot except maybe for Humpdays (Wednesdays, your time; starting this week). It’s already after 9.00 am on Wednesday in New Zealand. It may still be Tuesday where you are.

This blog is now all set up ready to go on autopilot until WordPress 5.0 is released.

I have decided to hibernate (in the cold desert?) until the new release occurs (except for Hump days).

You are welcome create pingbacks as present (every day if you wish) to the old Daily Prompts from 2016. See:
Daily Prompts for July onwards. Wanna play?
(put your pingbacks to the above post; look there for instructions)

My reblogging service (except for Hump days) will probably halt until the release of WordPress 5.0 (already overdue?; I’m not holding my breath). i.e. this site will operate similarly to the other prompt sites in the interim.

You are welcome to put suggested improvements to this site in comments below.

Latest addition to this site: Random posts (see menu).

You are welcome to repoduce a similar blog to mine if you like. This blog uses the free WordPress Dyad 2 theme.

Personally I see no point in thinking up new prompts myself when there are already a number of daily prompts available.

For some other Daily Prompt ideas see:
Alan’s Ark: Help; Guidelines; More Daily Prompts
Other Daily Prompt blogs

All the best with your blogging

Alan

Note: There are four types of deserts: subtropical deserts are hot and dry year-round; coastal deserts have cool winters and warm summers; cold winter deserts have long, dry summers and low rainfall in the winter; polar deserts are cold year-round.
See: https://www.dkfindout.com/us/earth/deserts/cold-deserts/

 

July Daily Post list

The list that I will miss the most
Is the swell WordPress Daily post
Cross my heart hope to die
My top list for July
Doppelganger Daily Post [g]host

Alan Grace
27 May 2018

Daily prompt: Doppelgänger

See:
July Daily Post list

For list of Daily prompts for June [July’s list will come out at the end of next month] see: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/2018/05/26/daily-prompts-stopped-prompts-for-june-2018/

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WordPress journey (2 acrostics)

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WordPress journey

False darkness dramatic depth crisis
Admire autonomy burn guest cowardice
Carefree desert island journey drive east
Elusive frail glass clock forbidden feast
Unpredictable punishment unstoppable wind storm
Pleasure sanctuary slowly nightmare layers form

Alan Grace
2 July 2018

I recycle 2016 Daily Word Prompts

It is now over a month since WordPress stopped new Daily Prompts.

What should WordPress do?
_ _ _ _   _ _  to its responsibilities.

 

What should we do?

_ _ _ _ _ _

WordPress journey II

Elusive frail glass clock forbidden feast
Say admire autonomy burn guest cowardice
Carefree desert island journey drive east
A false darkness dramatic depth crisis
Pleasure sanctuary slowly nightmare layers form
E‘er unpredictable punishment unstoppable wind storm

Alan Grace
2 July 2018

Which version do you prefer?

Which words are not prompts in each poem (see prompts below)?

I’ve used up all the (recycled) prompts for July (from 2016) with these acrostics so maybe I don’t need to create more posts this month? 😉

Challenge (limit: about 100 words):
Write your own short story or poem containing as many July prompts as you can.
For my attempt for the June prompts, see:
https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/2018/06/01/jun-1-prompt-angry-why-is-the-city-tourist-angry-an-acrostic/

 

 

WordpressJourney

The WordPress tourist

agrace

The WordPress tourist

Maybe a new WordPress tourist
They insist may never be missed
May we please see free
A prompt post daily
Place the new tourist on the list

Alan Grace
30 June 2018

Daily prompt: Jun 29 Tourist

I recycle 2016 Daily Word Prompts

Maybe replace “tourist” with “purist” if you like?

See:
https://dailypost.wordpress.com/2018/05/24/to-the-daily-post-community-thank-you/

 

[KO-KO]
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found
I’ve got a little list — I’ve got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground
And who never would be missed — who never would be missed!
There’s the pestilential nuisances who write for autographs —
All people who have flabby hands and irritating laughs —
All children who are up in dates, and floor you with ’em flat —
All persons who in shaking hands, shake hands with you like that —
And all third persons who on spoiling tête-á-têtes insist —
They’d none of ’em be missed — they’d none of ’em be missed!

[Chorus]
He’s got ’em on the list — he’s got ’em on the list;
And they’ll none of ’em be missed — they’ll none of ’em be missed

[KO-KO]
There’s the banjo serenader, and the others of his race
And the piano-organist — I’ve got him on the list!
And the people who eat peppermint and puff it in your face
They never would be missed — they never would be missed!
Then the idiot who praises, with enthusiastic tone
All centuries but this, and every country but his own;
And the lady from the provinces, who dresses like a guy
And who “doesn’t think she dances, but would rather like to try”;
And that singular anomaly, the lady novelist —
I don’t think she’d be missed — I’m sure she’d not he missed!

[Chorus]
He’s got her on the list — he’s got her on the list;
And I don’t think she’ll be missed — I’m sure she’ll not be missed!

[KO-KO]
And that Nisi Prius nuisance, who just now is rather rife
The Judicial humorist — I’ve got him on the list!
All funny fellows, comic men, and clowns of private life —
They’d none of ’em be missed — they’d none of ’em be missed
And apologetic statesmen of a compromising kind
Such as — What d’ye call him — Thing’em-bob, and likewise — Never-mind
And ‘St— ‘st— ‘st— and What’s-his-name, and also You-know-who —
The task of filling up the blanks I’d rather leave to you
But it really doesn’t matter whom you put upon the list
For they’d none of ’em be missed — they’d none of ’em be missed!

[Chorus]
You may put ’em on the list — you may put ’em on the list;
And they’ll none of ’em be missed — they’ll none of ’em be missed!

I’ve Got a Little List

Hot Mikado – Original Cast

If someday it should happen
That a victim must be found,
I’ve got a little list.

I’ve got a little list.
Of society offenders
Who might well be underground
Who never would be missed.
Who never would be missed.
There’s the devotees of movie stars who
write for autographs.
All people who have flabby hands
and irritating laughs.
(Name please).
All children who play instruments
But always play them flat.
(I hate that.)
All people who when shaking hands
Shake hands with you like that.
(See what I mean? Hurts, doesn’t it?
It’s terrible. They grab on, they hold on,
They squeeze, they won’t let go.
It’s unforgiveable.)
And Billy Sunday, Reverand Ike,
And all Revivalists.
They’ll none of them be missed.
Amen!
They’ll none of them be missed.
He’s got ’em on the list.
He’s got ’em on the list.
And they’ll none of them be missed.
They’ll none of them be missed.

There’s the ragtime seranader,
and the others of his race.
The piano organist.
I’ve got ’em on the list.
All people who eat peppermint
(He’s got a gun!)
And puff it in your face.
They never would be missed.
They never would be missed.

The woman on the party line who’s
“Always on the phone.”
The recluse, who like Garbo
Simply “vants to be alone.”
The Bobby Sox fanatics
Who when Frank Sinatra’s heard
Will faint and shriek and gurgle
So you cannot hear a word.
And that singular absurdity:
The swingtime pianist.
(Shh! Ahh!)
I don’t think he’ll be missed.
I’m sure he won’t be missed!

He’s got him on the list.
La la!
He’s got him on the list.
I do!
And I don’t think he’ll be missed.
Uh uh!
I’m sure he’ll not be missed.

There’s the liberal excess
of Franklin Delano and wife.
That avid New Dealist.
I’ve got her on the list.
All funny fellows, comic men,
And clowns of private life.
They never would be missed.
They never would be missed.

Americans, when traveling,
Who are such adventurous folk.
They only order hamburgers
And wash them down with coke.
(Hiccup Pardonne-moi.)
I have more empty spaces left,
But what is one to do?
The task of filling up the list,
I’d rather leave to you.
But it doesn’t really matter
Whom you put upon the list.
For they’ll none of them be missed.
They’ll none of them be missed.
You may put ’em on the list.
(You may)
You may put ’em on the list.
(Yeah ha)
And they’ll none of them be missed.
They’ll none of them be missed.
Little list!

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Jun 29 Prompt: Tourist. Why is the city tourist angry? (an Acrostic)

agrace

Please write your own post with this prompt Jun 29 Tourist (usual way) so that your followers (and us) can share posts 🙂

It is almost a month since WordPress stopped new Daily Prompts. Please see:
Open letter to Ben Huberman (WordPress): Demise of Daily Prompts Aimless?

Challenge (limit: about 100 words):
 Write your own short story or poem containing as many June prompts as you can.
For my original attempt (with daily links) for the June prompts, see:
https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/2018/06/01/jun-1-prompt-angry-why-is-the-city-tourist-angry-an-acrostic/

Here is my poem again (we can only reblog once) without the daily links:

Why is the city tourist angry? (an Acrostic)

Angry city tourist voyage

Connected Clouds smooth transformation
Open natural prophecy
Mountain fence deprives empty sky
Playful childhood companion
Awe- rebuild understanding
Summer- simplicity perfection
Struggle- embarrassing aimless purpose

Alan Grace
31 May 2018

The city tourist is angry because?
a) Daily Prompts have stopped.
b) He forgot something- what?
c) Daily Prompt Team forgot something. A Moral ________ (same answer).
d) Something else he forgot. What?
Clue: What word is missing in the poem from the June prompts?
e) All of the above.

Daily prompt: Jun 29 Tourist

I recycle 2016 Daily Word Prompts

Challenge (max 100 words).
Write your own short story or poem containing as many June prompts as you can.

Jun 2016

Jun 30 Clouds
Jun 29 Tourist
Jun 28 Water
Jun 27 Deprive
Jun 26 Fence
Jun 25 Prophecy
Jun 24 Voyage
Jun 23 Awe
Jun 22 Empty
Jun 21 Companion
Jun 20 Summer
Jun 19 Aimless
Jun 18 Perfection
Jun 17 City
Jun 16 Open
Jun 15 Natural
Jun 14 Struggle
Jun 13 Rebuild
Jun 12 Understanding
Jun 11 Simplicity
Jun 10 Mountain
Jun 9 Transformation
Jun 8 Embarrassing
Jun 7 Connected
Jun 6 Playful
Jun 5 Smooth
Jun 4 Childhood
Jun 3 Sky
Jun 2 Purpose
Jun 1 Angry
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Bye to Daily Prompt announcements. 500 posts- Don't sit on the fence

Bye to Daily Prompt announcements. 500 posts- Don't sit on the fence

agrace

Don’t sit on the fence

No laws make flaws in my defence
Because justly it’s common sense
Lord say that I should
Pause prompts not for good
Trust I pray not to cause offense

Alan Grace
25 June 2018

This is my 500th post since I started blogging last June.

I have decided to post less until WordPress 5.0 arrives.

Thank you all for following my blog and ‘liking’ my posts.

I have decided to stop daily announcing Daily Prompts. This will allow your posts to be reblogged in any order.

Until WordPress 5.0 arrives, this blog will run more on autopilot (except for reblogs that I will still do- I have to do these manually).

I will still rebog your posts (for any date, in no particular order, including for my previously announced prompts) when I get pingbacks or comments (links to your posts) from you.

You can find over 800 daily prompts from the WordPress Daily Prompt site listed here.

Look at the first three posts for a monthly list of prompts for the rest of the year.

Please continue to recycle these prompts.

Daily prompts can only succeed with your support.

It is sad WordPress appears to have now stopped allowing any new posts on their Daily Prompt site (even for old prompts). Please check for each day- this morning it worked for today’s prompt (from 2016).

It is also sad that no one has reblogged any of my Daily Prompt announcement posts.

It is great to see the message ‘I recycle 2016 Daily Word Prompts’ (with a link to my post) in one person’s posts.

As I have already said the success of this blog depends on your support.
See: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/2018/06/22/is-support-for-this-daily-prompt-site-an-empty-gesture/

Hopefully this blog will generate ideas for more people to create similar Daily Post blogs.

See you more frequently when WordPress 5.0 arrives.

I’ll be back.

All the best with your blogging.

Keep requesting reblogs.

Alan

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