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Politics – (One-Liner Wed + Blogtober)

“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.” (Ernest Benn) Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday […]

Blind – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” ― William Shakespeare Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday. Do click through for the […]

Which Season? – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“Spring passes and one remembers one’s innocence.Summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance.Autumn passes and one remembers one’s reverence.Winter passes and one remembers one’s perseverance.” ― Yoko Ono Post inspired by […]

Righteous – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“Let’s trade in all our judging for appreciating. Let’s lay down our righteousness and just be together.” Ram Dass Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – RIGHTEOUS. Do click through […]

Lazy Minds – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“Assumptions are quick exits for lazy minds that like to graze out in the fields without bother.” ― Suzy Kassem, Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – LAZY. Do click through […]

Shot – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“Given another shot at life, I would seize every minute of it … look at it and really see it … try it on … live it … exhaust it […]

Ephemeral – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“To trace the remote in the immediate; the eternal in the ephemeral; the past in the present; the infinite in the finite; these are to me the springs of delight […]

Random – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” ― Margaret Mead Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – RANDOM. Do click through for the rules if you, too, […]

I’ve Been Shot – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”  – Jane Goodall Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – PROMPT […]

Spring is Sprung – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“Don’t go through life, grow through life.” – Eric Butterworth Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – PROMPT Spring is Sprung. Do click through for the rules if you, too, […]

Had to Run- (One-Liner Wednesday)

“We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.” – Henry Ward Beecher Post inspired by […]

Nope – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“Tone is the hardest part of saying no.” (Jonathan Price) Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – Nope. Do click through for the rules if you, too, would like to […]

Gulp – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“Every sunny morning is a great fountain; we quaff ‘sweet hope’ from it.” ― Mehmet Murat ildan Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – Gulp. Do click through for the rules […]

Drive Slowly – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“Don’t drive faster than your guardian angel can fly” Proverb Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – Drive Slowly. Do click through for the rules if you, too, would like […]

Time-Wasting – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“I would rather prefer wasting the time in planning my work over losing the time in working my plan” P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – Is […]

Happy – (6WSP #74)

Fire and ice made him happy … (Six-Word Micro-Story) Post inspired by Swheta’s Six Word Story Prompt #74 Happy – please do click through for the rules if you too […]

Defeat – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“He had an idea that even when beaten he could steal a little victory by laughing at defeat.” – John Steinbeck Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – Defeat Do click […]

Journey – (6WSP #73)

Covid put paid to his journey (Six-Word Micro-Story) Post inspired by Swheta’s Six Word Story Prompt #73 Journey – please do click through for the rules if you too would […]

Sing – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“‎Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.” Voltaire Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – Sing Do click through for the rules if […]

Balloon – (6WSP #72)

He resembled an orange balloon deflated (Six-Word Micro-Story) Post inspired by Swheta’s Six Word Story Prompt #72 – please do click through for the rules if you too would like […]

Energy – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” Nikola Tesla Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – Energy Do click […]

For My Mum (Weekly Haiku Prompt#337)

I am thankful for – The unconditional love, She has given me! ******* She has given me – Determination to thrive, Through life’s highs and lows! ******* Through life’s highs […]

Delete – (6WSP #69)

If only delete was an option … (Six-Word Story) Post inspired by Swheta’s Six Word Story Prompt #69 – please do click through for the rules if you too would […]

Being Human Being (One-Liner Wednesday)

“The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.” George Orwell Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – Being Human Being Do click through for the rules […]

Niggle – (Weekend Writing Prompt #187)

It had started to niggle, that rather irritating cough that wouldn’t go away – when working in the garden or worse when she left the house.  The brabbling drippy nose […]

It’s Beginning … (One-Liner Wednesday)

“The beginning is the most important part of the work.”  – Plato Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – It’s beginning. Do click through for the rules if you, too, […]