Written for https://lindaghill.com/2026/06/10/one-liner-wednesday-you-know-youre-tired/ You know you are tired, when you get home from work and all you want is a man sized mug of caffeinated coffee – the only thing that helps us stay awake until bedtime, where we start the process again.
Author Archives: writerravenclaw
Orvieto
This is from my novella – Orvieto. I would love your feedback on this opening. I am not sure how to end the chapter. 1968 – Mariette ‘Mi amore, mi dispiace.’ A light coat covers my damp shoulders and is the only protection from the incessant mist of rain. Nothing about me is dry, fromContinue reading “Orvieto”
Happy Bubbles
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ and https://melissalemay.wordpress.com/2026/06/08/melissas-fandango-flash-fiction-challenge-376/ Bubbles popping in my mind Using a hope that I can find Beautiful thoughts of life and dreams Bravery of a stop sign and it seems Love, hope, and creativity Every smile will soar free
Fluffy
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2026/06/08/share-your-world-8th-june-2026/ Compared to a cloud, how would you describe yourself:a) whispy in an almost clear skyb) white and fluffyc) dark and threateningd) thunderous and angry I am a fluffy cloud, unless you hurt my family, and friends and then I am thunderous and angry (I am not like that very often) 2. IfContinue reading “Fluffy”
Spider
Written for https://skepticskaddish.com/2026/06/03/w3-prompt-214-weave-written-weekly/ Incy wincy spider climbed up the bathroom spout down came the foam and washed poor Incy’s doubt Out came a glass, the sun shone with its rays and Incy Wincy Spider regretted all his days. Incy wincy spider his legs shrunk in the cage down came the human, and the spider hadContinue reading “Spider”
Paper Cup
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2026/06/05/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-june-6-2026/ ‘What a coincidence, seeing you on the train, and us going to the same place.’ Alice shrank into the corner of the seat and interlocked her fingers over her lap. She gave a brief nod and returned to her mobile, scrolling through all her notifications. ‘I mean, the theatre is not theContinue reading “Paper Cup”
Dad
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2026/06/03/one-liner-wednesday-its-useless/ My hero isn’t a footballer, actor, or any one famous, he is my dad, and the person I could talk to about anything; if he were here today, I know he would tell me that everything would be okay and not to worry about things I cannot control – I miss ourContinue reading “Dad”
Joyful Yellow
Written for https://tankatuesday.com/2026/06/02/tankatuesday-poetry-challenge-no-67-yellow-things-6-2-26/ Daffodils swaying spring always shares its blossoms a mothers day gift A joyful yellow sunflowers growing taller Children thrive too
The Heat
Written for https://estherchilton.co.uk/2026/06/01/laughing-along-with-a-limerick-285/ Betty was tired and beat she loathed the humid heat with a paddling pool she thought it was cool to swim with a friend was a treat
Share the Joy
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Shine bright like a smile shared across the sea. When we share the joy, capture the little moments of happy reflected rays of light; drift along the shore ready to meet fragile grains of sand; we make them strong with our perfect streams; strong swimmers storing our fears into the deep, soContinue reading “Share the Joy”
