The Whisper – (Rispetto Challenge #68 & #69)
It is tough to lift your voice in a riot, It may be a challenge to keep safe the peace, As your silence sounds deafeningly quiet, When you really want […]
Rainbow – (Tanka Tuesday #213)
When you awake – just how do you feel? Where do you sit on the rainbow? What’ll make your eyes sparkle? Open up your Chakras; Let the light shine through […]
Fly South – (Weekly Haiku Prompt)
When bitter winds blow, Double your weight little bird – Tis time to fly south. (Haiku) Post inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #345 BIRD & BLOW. Click through for the […]
Cash Flow – (Monday Limerick#46)
Frank, the financial adviser,Was often seen as a miser,He was never that flash,With his key client’s cash,And they were always the wiser! (Limerick) Post inspired by Esther’s Laughing along with […]
Possess – (Weekend Writing Prompt #196)
Name the attributes, Were you a Superhero … You’d like to possess? (11-Word Senryu) Prompt inspired by Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #196
新年快乐 / 新年快樂
Friday is film night in front of the box, The takeaway is less of a flummox With quite a full flagon And “Kiss of the Dragon”, Tonight we welcome the […]
Positive Seeds – (Weekly Decima Prompt #44)
If we find we are feeling low, Perhaps, we’ve lost our fervent zeal? Worry not! Beg, borrow or steal, Little gems from Gurus who know. Each will help us mend, […]
Armed to the Teeth – (Tanka Tuesday)
When life seems quite snug, Let’s not be too complacent. As armed to the teeth, We can fight those things that bite, Knowing we are well covered. (Tanka) This post […]
Fifty Shades – (Monday Limerick#45)
Everyone knows a suave gent, called Dwight, Who sees all things in black or in white, He might well want to play With fifty shades of grey, Relax; and be […]
The Ultimate Dash – (Rispetto Challenge #66)
If you think that, time is passing in a flash, Just maybe it’s time to cut back on the strife; Halt the rush, the haste and the ultimate dash, And […]
On True North – (Tanka Tuesday #211)
When the vision inspires, And you can see True North, It’s easy to set forth – On the journey (Abhanga) This post is inspired by Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Challenge #211. This […]
Wolf Moon – (Weekly Haiku Prompt #343)
Neath the full Wolf Moon, Bare trees crack from Winter’s frost – Eager for Spring’s warmth (Haiku) Haiku inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #343 . Click through for the […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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). […]
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 […]
Beyond the Horizon (Six-Sentence Story #139)
Beyond the horizon – who knows what’s there? Every step towards, ne’r brings it more near, Even though the end, seems really quite clear. So much endeavour feels not very […]
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