Written today for https://melissalemay.wordpress.com/2023/10/09/fandangos-flash-fiction-challenge-237/ What is my name? Dogsbody or what? I am the queen, a purfect example of royalty. These paws weren’t meant for general labour. How else will I get my fur in such gorgeous condition. Mind you, these handsome creatures are delicious, like they were picked for greatness. Not your general moggy,Continue reading “Catastrophe”
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Text
Written in response to https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2023/10/08/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-283/ Text always has an inferred meaning, which the writer is trying to convey to its reader. They don’t always tell you what is going on, but they use the weather, language and structure to evoke a response from the person reading their work. Writing, for me, has always held aContinue reading “Text”
Holidays
Written for https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2023/10/10/truthful-tuesday-october-10th-2023/ As you have gotten older, how has your perspective on holidays changed? Are there holidays that are less important than before? Are there any that have taken on new significance? Are personal holidays, such as birthdays and anniversaries, more or less important than they used to be, and how do they rankContinue reading “Holidays”
Panacea
Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/09/fowc-with-fandango-panacea/ Panacea, a cure to end all diseases. For nobody to get ill and always giving humans a chance to take enough of a push to attune to their life.
Claws
Written in response for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ It crawls all across my branch, its humanlike fingers tighten against my roots. I hear the angry rumble of the machine, its angry claws ready to cut through the red mark on my trunk. Cold, like a forgotten winter, there is nothing I can do to stop this insidious monster.Continue reading “Claws”
Make Mine a Double
My answers for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/10/09/share-your-world-9th-october/ 1. Do you prefer a duvet, quilt or sheets and blankets on your bed? I prefer a quilt, as it is warmer and you can wrap it around you when you need extra warmth. Although hubby thinks I take too much of it. 2. Do you sleep with one or twoContinue reading “Make Mine a Double”
It Took . . .
Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/08/fowc-with-fandango-register/ It took a while for Tom to register his wife was annoyed with him, and even when he did, it wasn’t quite clear what he had done. She stomped around the kitchen, slamming doors, and mumbling under her breath. The trouble was, he couldn’t hear the mumbles – his hearing aid wasContinue reading “It Took . . .”
The Survivors – Book Review
There are many secrets in the world, even between friends and The Survivors, by Jan Harper is a great example of this. A small seaside town, where people think they know each other. A suspicious death many years previous, and Gabby’s killer has never been found. When a young woman called Bronte is killed, theContinue reading “The Survivors – Book Review”
Global Warming
Not an ideal situation Our planet’s revelation to what we do each time we don’t recycle plastic or do something so drastic that global warming becomes reality We cannot turn back time. October should be cold, the colours sparkling Yet it feels like autumn Is constantly battling our arrogance.
Into The Water – By Paula Hawkins
Into the water is the story of two sisters, Nel and Jules. They say Nel jumped to her death in the drowning pool. Jules has to travel back home to look after their teenage daughter Lena. From the moment they meet, they do not get along. One blaming the other for a loss neither ofContinue reading “Into The Water – By Paula Hawkins”
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