Always demanding
She thinks she is royalty
Has to have her way.
Cartoonish antics
Reflected in her selfies
Though no one dares say
Quite a tongue lasher
Temper tantrums her mainstay
Her crown is for play.
Libation Nation
Drink and be merry,
Happy Hour starts at five sharp,
Or any time today.
From draft to craft beer,
Whiskies, daiquiris, coolers,
Liqueurs, wines, and more
Thirst quenchers galore,
Choose your poison, fill ‘er up,
Slurp until you burp.
Global Warning (a six-word story)
He’s thankful for his 20/20 vision.
Make My Monday
Image: Pixabay
I’ll make my bed
I’ll make my breakfast
I’ll even make it out the door
But, make my Monday.
The first day of the week
Makes me feel weak
Thinking of it makes me ill
More so than paying a bill.
I’ll crawl back to bed
I’ll forget breakfast
I’ll lock the door.
Make my Monday.
Leave
I couldn’t believe
He told me to leave;
This nice gnome
From his cozy home.
Me, his roommate
Since 2008.
Why the boot?
I’m just an old coot?
My space is a hole
Not even much for a vole
I’m a plain pushover,
I only eat your leftover.
I will admit
For longer than a bit,
I’ve been filling up your studio
I never thought I’d outgrow
But why couldn’t you be a diplomat,
And not simply call me a FAT RAT?
Out of Control
Image: Pixabay
He banged her up bad
She’s almost six feet under
He climbs out the ditch
Sobered up quickly
He misses her suddenly
She made him feel good
Remorse sets in him
He yells up to the heavens,
“I loved my Corvette.”
End Game
Image: Pixabay
“What this messed up world needs is to be new-cleared.”
“Just because everything seems to be going to hell doesn’t mean we deserve to be nuked.”
“We’re all nothing more than just pawns of the elite greedy liars we call leaders.”
“Still doesn’t mean we have to throw in the towel.”
“Look, I’m hungry, so let’s just end the game.”
The two old men clear the chess board and head out to get their daily lunch special.
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (a movie blurt)
An eye-opening film from the perspective of the security team that survived the 9/11/12 Benghazi attack, the story is based on Mitchell Zuckoff’s book, 13 Hours. The book is a true account of events that resulted in the deaths of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, primarily because they were outgunned and outnumbered. Anyone who is not quite clear about the controversy behind the Benghazi fiasco might want to see this film for a reality check. That’s because five out of the six private military contractors who actually fought to defend the other Americans in a compound recount how the help they received was not enough and came way too late. A must-see to get another perspective, or perhaps the only perspective as some parties are not forthcoming with all the facts. This is a well done film with engaging characters, one of whom is played by John Krasinski.
Layered French Onion Soupwich
French onion soup base
Topped with melted cheese on bread
Capped with ‘shrooms and squash.
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter (a book blurt)
Another engrossing book by the author who wrote the “The Grant County” and “Will Trent” book series. All are thrillers and full of action, some more relentless than others, but they still make you grit your teeth. This newest installation is a standalone; it’s about two sisters who become estranged from each other because of a man, who marries one of them. More than 20 years later the two sisters reunite after the sister’s husband dies. Or does he? The widowed sister begins finding out disturbing things about her spouse, who had provided her with all her needs. Was he a genuinely loving and gentle man, or was he part of a secret pornographic ring? Full of graphic scenes and unbelievable depravity, the story makes you want to read through the night until your eyes can’t stay open anymore.
I’ve listed below, in the order they were published, the series and standalone books that I’ve read by this author. I will also continue to update the list below, as I continue reading her new publications.
The Grant County series
Blindsighted
Kisscut
A Faint Cold Fear
Indelible
Faithless
Beyond Reach
Will Trent series
Triptych
Fractured
Undone
Broken
Fallen
Snatched
Criminal
Busted
Unseen
The Kept Woman
The Silent Wife
Standalones
Coptown
Pretty Girls
The Good Daughter
Pieces of Her (2018)
Karina Pinella 
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