Quixotic – (Weekend Writing Prompt #186)
The ballet was just beautiful to watch, so very sensual. She had never experienced a ballet before. This one was quixotic; it made her eyes leak. (26-Word Micro-Story) Prompt inspired […]
Paradox – (Weekend Writing Prompt #184)
“He said, he thought you were cocky.” “Mmm” I replied with a straight face … “I’d prefer to think it is pure hubris.” My boss looked at me in disbelief, […]
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 […]
Bequeath – (Weekend Writing Prompt #182)
Sadly, Dad’s bequest to Alec. the Asimov’s Foundation Series, was a challenging find. The old clothes we’d donned to clear out the loft were now stiff with blood, sweat and […]
Occult Vault – (Weekly Decima Prompt)
Kismet, fluke, chance, luck or karma, Maybe it’s destiny or fate? On the occult or mystic state, To excuse all of life’s drama, That knocks off kilter, our dharma. Tis […]
Lucid – (Weekend Writing Prompt #179)
It was another lucid dream, one where she hadn’t really grasped how or why it had started but she knew that she was dreaming and quite keen to change the […]
Asinine – (Weekend Writing Prompt #178)
Have you ever done anything so absolutely asinine that you blush up every time you think of it? Like falling backwards down the stairs and knocking yourself out after one […]
Zany or What? (Weekend Writing Prompt #176)
Hardly what you would describe as subtle, this new boyfriend of mine. He makes me laugh out loud though. Do you know what this crazy clown proffered the other day? […]
Megalith – (Weekend Writing Prompt #175)
I’ve only been to Stonehenge the once. It was a special evening though, one that I’ll not forget. There was me, the boyfriend and my black Labrador at the solstice […]
Putting to Rights (Weekend Writing Prompt #174)
Another busy week for the writer, with three online board meetings. Her blogs had taken a backseat. Plus, typing had been tiresome after the hand operation. Recovering, slowly, she now, […]
Artificial Intelligence – (Weekend Writing Prompt #173)
The frown was barely perceptible; just a glimmer that flashed across the forehead. You’d have seen it, if you’d been watching carefully … “Artificial intelligence … how rude! Do these […]
Nuance – (Weekend Writing Prompt #167)
The mentor muted “Capturing the nuance of pitch, tone, pace, and volume in your speaking voice is important when delivering your talk. Using a high, angry, rapid-fire, shout will convey […]
Cavalier – (Weekend Writing Prompt #165)
I had just written off my gorgeous, sunshine yellow, MGB GT but was due to be in Weymouth for an interview that Friday. Back then, fully comp was an eek! The […]
Unwelcome – (Weekend Writing Prompt #163)
It wasn’t long before Bournemouths’ beaches nearest the two piers had filled with bodies of all shapes and sizes. It was bound to happen, wasn’t it? It’d been forecasted the […]
Kaleidoscope – (Weekend Writing Prompt #160)
They sat there stunned in the Aussie Camper-van, watching the kaleidoscope of flamboyant feathers raining down on the black tarmac below. Poor parrots! (Micro story 23 words) Post inspired by […]
