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
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 […]
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 & […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ode to Heather – (Weekend Writing Prompt #117)
I have this bestie called Heather, Who can most certainly blether, There’s nowt she can’t regale, When telling a tall tale; Love it when we, get together. (27-Word Limerick) Post […]
The Harvest – (Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge)
Gosh! Tis great to think – Of the summer that’s just gone, Good sun and some shade! Good sun and some shade – The fruit and veg ripened well, The […]
Gin – (Weekly Decima Challenge #25)
Twas an 18th century sin, And a London gal’s undoing, In other words; mothers ruin, Cheap as chips in tavern and inn. Yet Holland’s the birthplace of gin, Their soldiers […]
Podcasting Day – 30th Sept (#Just For Fun)
Today, we meet Judi and Hans, Who’ve joined the many podcast fans, They are making a list, Of broadcasts they have missed, To update their listening plans. (Limerick) If you […]
Pandemic – (Weekly Haiku Prompt #325)
The calm of Summer, Belied the full force; as twas – The eye of the storm. (Haiku) Haiku inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Prompt #325 (calm & storm). Click through […]
Six Months (Weekly Decima Challenge #24 – Look)
Honeysuckle climbs walls upon, A cottage a mile north of Corfe. From there, Castle ruins seem dwarf, Swathed in soft mist at break o’ dawn. House Martins dance above the […]
And Today …
Many memories, Haunt my eyes, they want to leak, Today, it's goodbye
Let’s Dance – (Decima Poetry Challenge #22)
As lockdown never seems to end, We’ve missed the touch of light romance, It’s ages since we’ve had a dance, That sensation when you, transcend As music, and your movement […]
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