Is the writing on the wall so cryptic?Graphic images depict rageflames of dissonanceyoung men bleeding at their own handscompassion incapacitated. A sad awakening for a society fixatedon rights and privileges, dominating culture excluding the nurtureof humanity, or preservation of life. How can we continue to closet our children’s pain – their vitality oozing – hopelessly […]
Restlessness accompanies meon this sojourn today –unfazed by ripe redbelly of robin,or shimmering emeraldof breeding merganser’s crown. My lens seeks out decay –rotting wood, darkened cavities,as if my soul craves reassurancethat life persists even where deathhovers – I need a sign Discontent, I move on-drive the river roadsnail’s pace – praying forsomething to shakethis malaise […]
Infernal trek!Wasted, mindless daysthese chains of self-reproach Will I never reachyearned for peace? Carry this burdeninto the wind,feet shufflingeyes skyward Stalwart treesobserve my passage,birds offer accompaniment,sun’s warmth charms Nature intervenes –peace is present. (My image)
One Woman's Quest II 
🙂 Thoughtful prompt! Encountered quite a bit of shameless product placement while watching Sonic the Hedgehog movie this past valentine’s day. Nevertheless, it was such an enjoyable film that although many critics noticed it, they still gave it a positive review.
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It seems to be acceptable now.
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Sorry I didn’t have a chance to put a post together for this week, however I thought of it at the grocery store. All the candy and cheese balls and chips right by the register. That’s product placement – which has been that way since I was a kid. Now there are small coolers with soda there too. Gee. Such NOT healthy options. What would happen, I thought, if they put apples and oranges in the coolers. Bananas on those racks. Along with small packs of graham crackers or less junky crackers. That’s me the idealist and retired dietitian thinking crazy stuff again. If nothing else, perhaps there would be less whining by toddlers in their cart seats. Or not…because they’d be munching on an apple – which would cost the same as a pack of Skittles. I can dream, can’t I? 🙂
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Agreed! Those shelves next to the checkout making shopping with kids a nightmare. Obviously it works for impulse buyers. I like your ideas.
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Thanks. 🙂
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Welcome
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You capture the prompt perfectly!
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This put a smile on my face! 😊
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I’m glad. Thank you
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Good one, Paul.
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Here you go, VJ 🙂 https://iwriteher.com/2020/02/12/selling-the-goods/
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Good one!
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https://amanpan.com/2020/02/11/bittersweet/
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https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2020/02/11/personalized/
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Nice one!
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How the world changed when props became advertising, but I like the duality and binary nature of this, playful yet real, conditioned!
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Glad you caught that Paul – a fun write.
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🙂
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Well said, Paul!
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I was trying to think when it happened, I thought it was in the 70s. Thank you for the kind words Liz.
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I think ET’s Reese’s Pieces played a big role in getting product placement in movies started?
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For sure! I know I wasn’t aware of it until it was pointed out to me as a form of advertising.
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