Clearing the Fog – (Monday Limerick#44)
President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Had great ideas in the shower, Some time on the bog, Would oft lift his fog, And restore his mighty brain power. (Limerick) Post inspired by […]
Even in the Quietest Moments – (Song Lyric Sunday)
I have chosen Even in the Quietest Moments by Supertramp, as I do have a tenuous claim to their fame. I worked for a couple of years with Brenda, the […]
Promotion? – (Rispetto Challenge #65)
So much that position, she’d aimed for so high, Thought that she would be proud, not that she would rue. She’d said yes so, she would do, or she would […]
When – (Weekly Decima Prompt #42)
There are times when it’s good to smile, When a man talks deep to his son, About what he’s lost and he’s won; That fight fought for every mile. -o0o- […]
So Lost – (Six-Sentence Story#144)
Lost in the Ocean; we despair But keep going at any cost. Despite, that all hope is quite lost And the dream is now a nightmare. Acting on a wing […]
Hurrah! – (Tanka Tuesday)
Before … In bygone days, We could only listen To music in real time. Now we’ve loads of … Choices. (Badger Hexastitch) This post is inspired by Colleen’s weekly Tanka challenge. […]
Vampires – (One-Liner Wednesday)
“If you are a vampire, then a vampire is not the creature of the legends.” Christine Feehan Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – Vampire Do click through for […]
Spring – (Weekly Haiku Prompt)
Life has rough patches; Yet they all have their season – Hang on for the Spring. (Haiku) Haiku inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #342 Rough & Season. Click through […]
Weekly Smile – (3TC #489)
Last week, if I am honest, there wasn’t too much to smile about; there was an awful lot of angst one way or another. What’s more, whilst most of the […]
Burns Night – (LAWA Limerick#43)
Rabbie Burns the Scottish bard chose, To write both poetry and prose; To plant his strong views, On life, lust and booze, And ‘Luve’ who’s like a red, red, rose! […]
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 […]
Come Talk to Me – (Song Lyric Sunday)
I have been a bit of a fan of Peter Gabriel since his days with Genesis – I was given his solo album ‘So’ by a friend. We were were […]
Faction – (Weekly Writing Prompt)
Here is his clan, A faction so deep in dissent, Here is his clan, Lots of things they’d like now to ban, And others they’d like to augment, To save […]
Shimmer – (Weekly Decima Prompt #41)
When the darkness towards you crowds; Lift up your head, to face the fear, Look out for light, to give you cheer. Where ever the gloom cloaks and shrouds, Most […]
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 […]
Thoughts – (Weekly Haiku Prompt)
Watch out for your thoughts, That steely glint in your eye – Might just feel like frost. (Haiku) Haiku inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #341 Frost & Glint. Click […]
Weekly Smile – (3TC #447)
On this spot in January 2021 – nothing amazing happened, it was a week of crossing off a whole load of little easy peasy jobs that so needed doing. Like […]
Haunt – (LAWA Limerick)
My good friend and one of my team, Is naughty or so it would seem, She goes out for a jaunt, To her favourite haunt, But in truth, it’s all […]
Tenacious – (Weekly Writing Prompt #190)
Be tenacious, doubt the sceptics, That say that your aim is worth nix – They don’t know how vital your role … In the context of your end goal. […]
Don’t Worry Be Happy – (Song Lyric Sunday)
Boyfriend has been looking at second hand camper-vans online – somewhat concerned at the £60k price mark!! So I’ve chosen Don’t Worry Be Happy for Song Lyric Sunday … “Don’t […]
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 […]
World Hat Day – (15th January)
My very good friend who’s called Pat, Is partial to donning a hat, He wears with a smirk, A bowler at work, A cap when in casual tat! Limerick
Float – (Weekly Decima Prompt)
When things that surround us get grim, It’s not so attractive to gloat, That – we are more able to float, When the lights for others go dim. It’s not […]
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 […]
What’s Next? (Rispetto Challenge #54)
If you think you have done learning, you stop still, When you reach level one, start – on level two. Then, bet on yourself because no-one else will – trust […]
Tough Times – (Weekly Haiku Prompt)
When things get too much, Breath in deeply then, release – It’s simple really. (Haiku) Haiku inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #340 Release & Simple. Click through for the […]
Weekly Smile – (3TC #447)
I’ve been planning it, pretty much since August … when I say planning I probably mean ‘worrying’ about it. As usual, I finished honing the script on Wednesday – just […]
Always look on the bright side of life – (Song Lyric Sunday)
Hey, here we go with what you may think is … The Life of Brian … whilst I had a chuckle at this when it came out – (a boyfriend […]
Contrast – (Weekly Decima Prompt #39)
Every so often the contrast, Between right and wrong is quite clear. What maybe of cheer or of fear, Is not so easy to forecast. At some point, there will […]
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 […]
Instructions – (Rispetto Challenge #52)
For some it may not be a good idea, To ignore instructions that have been supplied, When you buy your furniture from Ikea, (Or … any other flat-pack, DIY guide). […]
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