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Cheery bye! Weekly Haiku Prompt #315

Kiss the chimpanzee Cheery bye from the human – It’s good we evolved (Haiku) Photo by Francesco Ungaro from Pexels Haiku inspired by Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Prompt # 315 Chimpanzee & Kiss […]

Phew! (6WSP #43 Time)

Phew! Just got there, in time … (Six-Word Story_ Photo by Andre Furtado from Pexels Six-word story inspired by Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #47 – Time    

No Regrets Ch#19: (Just one thing)

Hear not voices that say we can’t Overcome disability, Recover from adversity … Let not such wild seeds to implant; Instead; gather thoughts that enchant. Listen to that wee, little […]

Out of the Blue (3TC #300)

“I’m sorry,  you weren’t expected today.  I am occupied this afternoon.” She smiles coyly (Micro-Story) Photo by Adrienn from Pexels Post inspired by Three Things Challenge #300    

Share Ch#18: (Just one thing)

Take life in your hands, Don’t waste a single moment – Share with those you love. (Haiku) PS – spookily … chapter 18 lands on the 18th July 2020, which […]

Crack On – Ch#17: (Just one thing)

The landmine cost him three of his limbs, Using squaddie banter he winks, Hurrah, the crown jewels survived! Don’t look back in anger, Replace bitterness, With keen hope for, The […]

World Emoji Day – 17th July (Just for Fun)

Emojis emerged from Japan, The J Phone is where they began, None could have predicted,  Emotions depicted, Would’ve had such a long life span. 🤣 (Limerick) Photo by Polina Tankilevitch from Pexels Limerick […]

Virtual Networking with the FSB

Join us at the FSB meeting on the 23rd of June to discuss how to use virtual networking to build your business as we come out of the effects of […]

Positivity Ch#16: (Just one thing)

Getting stotious is good for the soul at times, Likewise, a tiddely wallow, does no harm, For goodness sake, be quick to snap out of it, Because, being positive has […]

Wonder! Ch#15: (Just one thing)

We loved the wonders Of nature, when we were young. Revive that magic, As we seek ways to conserve Our beautiful Blue Planet. (Tanka) Photo by Caleb Oquendo from Pexels Chapter 15 – […]

LIVE Life Ch#14: (Just one thing)

Life is amazing, Wrap it with nowt but passion – Plus hard work, of course! (Haiku) Photo by Artem Beliaikin from Pexels Chapter 14 – Summary from the Wisdom of Sandi Toksvig The […]

Finger Pointing – (Weekly Haiku Prompt#314)

Don’t point your finger, When the planet turns brown as – Three, point back at you! (Haiku) Photo by Rodolpho Zanardo from Pexels Inspired by Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge 314 […]

OPEN Up – (Ch#13: Just one thing)

Open Your hearts and minds, Take hold of happenstance, Embrace the knocks at your door and … Unlock (Cinquain) Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Chapter 13 – Summary from the Wisdom of […]

Be BOLD (Ch#12: Just one thing)

The Baroness Martha Lane Fox, Is famous for Internet stocks, Take action, be bold; Not all turns to gold, Try hard to think, outside the box. (Limerick) Photo by Juhasz Imre from Pexels […]

Adoption (6WSP# 46 Family)

Papers signed; loving my new family (Micro-Story) Micro-Story inspired by Shweta Suresh’s Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #46 Family

Be TRUE (Ch#11: Just One Thing)

Be curious and somewhat shrewd, Chase anything worth your betting, Keep knocking until you’re let in, Stay focussed, direct, but not crude, Not keeping in touch would be rude. Says […]

LISTEN – (Ch#9: Just one thing)

Get good at listening, learn things you don’t already know, You don’t have to be brainy to make it, Listen to brainy people! () Photo by jonas mohamadi from Pexels Chapter 9 – […]

Tell Me WHY (Ch#8: Just one thing)

Pursue with passion those ah moments, Or the horrors that really make you cry, Then, find the others who know how you feel, And together you will tell the world […]

Dwindle & Ripple (Weekly Haiku Prompt #313)

Brushing aside the ripples That ran down her face – The teardrops dwindle (Haiku) Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels Haiku inspired by Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Prompt #313 Dwindle & Ripple

Be CURIOUS (Ch#7: Just one thing)

Curiosity! – Don’t just ask; look and listen, Taste, feel, sniff, and smell. Use all your senses To seek many answers with – Curiosity! (Haiku) Photo by FOX from Pexels Chapter 7 – […]

Lust V. Love (Ch#6: Just one thing)

Lust Passionate, Insatiable Exciting, Liberating, Shaming Intimacy is the Balance Doting, Adoring, Caring Romantic, Personal Love (Diamante) Photo by Shiny Diamond from Pexels Chapter 6 – Summary from the Wisdom of Esther Perel […]

Syzygy (Weekend Writing Prompt #164)

When Mercury is in retrograde, I blame the celeste for everything that’s gone awry. Shame it only happens thrice yearly. However, a syzygy occurs twice a month, – so why […]

Into the WIND (Ch#5 Just one thing)

What the hell is work-life balance? It’s like ‘peeing’ into the wind, Such nonsense, so it should be binned, Instead, make the most of your talents, Robustly, building, valiance,   […]

Gone Home (6WSP #45)

 Jacket’s gone home; one last patch? (Micro-Story) Photo by Suzy Hazelwood from Pexels Micro-Story inspired by Shweta Suresh’s Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #45 (Home)    

ISOLATION (Ch#3: Just one thing)

Be patient, embrace the isolation, A must if you’re missing propinquity, Let go of thoughts of recrimination. Wallow not in regrets, nor self-pity.   Build a routine if you’re feeling […]

FOCUS Fully – (Ch#2: Just one thing)

Focus! Welcome the pain. Commit to what you chose, In the name of performance art … Fully! (Cinquain) Photo from Pexel Chapter 2 – Summary from the Wisdom of Marina […]