The Full Stop – (Weekly Haiku Prompt)
There will always be – Wherever you go, sweet child, Full stops in the way. When you’re afraid, action helps … You grow up so much stronger. (Tanka) Haiku inspired […]
Ops! (Weekly Haiku Prompt)
What has not been bound, Will wildly sway in such winds – As we had last night. (Haiku) Haiku inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt – Bound & Sway. Click […]
The Green Light – (Rispetto Challenge #45)
If you find yourself going down a poor path, Give yourself the green light to change direction, Best that, than face the dismaying aftermath, Of finding yourself, in total subjection. […]
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 […]
Nativity – (Weekly Decima Prompt #36)
Wiping salty tears from their eyes, Parents chortled, snorted and sniffed, At – what was a glorious gift; Their little ones dressed in disguise. Mary, Joseph, three men so wise, […]
Mad & Sane (Weekly Haiku Prompt)
Oft life’s quite berserk, Are you mad, you crazy kid – Or … a Aladdin Sane? (Haiku) Photo by BROTE studio from Pexels Haiku inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt. Click through for […]
Cut – (Rispetto Challenge #39)
You feel so down when you get to the big ‘But’ … After the rigmarole, you’ve had to address. Difficult to know why you didn’t made the cut, When you […]
Stable – (Weekly Decima Prompt #34)
We’re getting close to Solstice night, We have in store a wondrous treat, When Jupiter and Saturn meet, And offer us a superb sight. This shortest day oft tries our […]
Pussycat – (Weekly Haiku Challenge)
I love how her paw, Will clench then release when we – Curl up together. Haiku inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Prompt
World Pear Day – 5th Dec (#Just For Fun)
There is this good old boy called Terry, Who’s fond of a full pint of perry, He thinks pears are fine, When poached in red wine, And Xante can make […]
Pain, Beam & Refuge (Rispetto Challenge #36)
Tis the darkest time of the year; the longest of nights. Sorely missing a welcome beam from the sun. The seasonal affective disorder fights, Against any chance refuge; having some […]
Remorse – (Weekly Haiku Prompt #334)
A slip of the tongue, Can be undone, with good grace – And humble remorse. (Haiku) Post inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge – Slip & Grace. Please click through […]
Blind – (Weekly Decima Challenge #33 )
Here we go, once again my friend, A slight respite for what it’s worth, Accepted with satirical mirth. The chains of wealth and health depend, On where we live or […]
Awesome – (Weekly Haiku Prompt #333)
Life feels fantastic – When you look out on a view that’s simply … awesome (Haiku) Haiku inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Prompt #333 Life and View. Click through for […]
Fashion – (Weekly Haiku Prompt #332)
Fascinated by, The changing trends of fashion – How they ebb and flow. (Haiku) PS – I had this very same shirt in the mid 1980s! 🤣 Haiku inspired by […]
Wrangle – (Weekend Writing Prompt #183)
Let us not wrangle, Nor wage to embrangle, Try hard not to wangle … Tis not good to strangle, Light from each angle, That can help us untangle, The mess […]
Children in Need – (Weekly Decima Prompt #31)
Don’t stop now we are almost done, Every pound helps our kids in need, And youngsters who can not plead, For the support of every-one. This evening is a bit […]
The Scars – (Weekly Haiku Prompt)
It takes time to heal, There is no gain without pain – Recall the first time! Massage the swelling and scars, Day by day they’ll fade away. (Tanka) Tanka inspired […]
Exhale – (Weekly Decima Prompt #30)
A second deep intake of breath, Oh no! Here we go once again, Life in lockdown does in my brain. Like the banquet scene in MacBeth, Viral news has been […]
Frost – (Weekly Haiku Prompt #330)
The crunch neath feet makes … It easy to fall in love – With a cold, crisp frost. (Haiku) Haiku inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Prompt #330 – Cold & […]
Fright – (Weekly Decima Prompt #29)
Turning white as a sheet, in fright, I get myself in such a flap, Falling into that nightmare trap, When strange things go bump in the night. And whilst it […]
Squally – (Weekly Haiku Prompt #329)
Tis wet and squally, The winter rose now in bloom – Dances in that wind. (Haiku) Haiku inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Prompt #329 – Bloom & Wet. Follow the […]
Vault – (Six Sentence Story)
Maybe it’s fluke, luck or karma, Kismet, chance, destiny or fate? Perhaps an occult or mystic state, That knocks off kilter our dharma. Excusing every ‘life drama’ As it’s been […]
Three Legged Stool – (MMA Rispetto Challenge #16)
There is a business theory model, The three legged sustainability stool, Sadly, some folk do believe that it’s twaddle, This balancing planet | people | profit tool. Temptations rise; as […]
Whoa – (Weekly Haiku Prompt #328)
Floating on moon dust, Dreamily, seemingly weed – Skipping and tripping! Caution! – Talk to Frank about Cannabis Haiku inspired by Ronovan and his Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #328 – […]
National Apple Day – 21st Oct (#JustForFun)
The Doc says eat an apple a day, To keep healthy and Covid at bay, Disguise it in cake? Wassail you can make? Cover with toffee and crunch away! (Limerick) […]
Bliss – (Decima Challenge #27)
The cat is in absolute bliss. A mouse in catatonic state, Awaiting its foreboding fate, … Its inners about to dehisce, Hoping a ‘bored’ cat will dismiss. When the mog […]
Global Cat Day – 16th Oct (Just for Fun)
These six alley cats are quite a clique, With illegal scams to get rich quick. In his mauve pork pie hat, The gang’s led by Top Cat; Officer Dibble falls […]
Cliff’s Edge – (Weekly Haiku Prompt)
Watch out for the drop! Earth subsiding bit by drip – Another cliff gone … (Haiku) Post inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Prompt #327 – Drip & Drop. Click through […]
Team Spirit – (Rispetto Challenge #15)
Twas a year ago, when ‘Hagibis’ typhoon, Battered Yokohama City in Japan. The end of our rugby tour was cruelly hewn, This ticket was the last for this England fan, […]
Swing (Weekly Decima Prompt #26)
“Now … it’s time to sort out that swing, I tell you, you’re lifting your head” The golf pro, desperately pled. “Loosen your wrists, that is the thing … To […]
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