This is written for https://fivedotoh.com/2022/08/22/fandangos-flash-fiction-challenge-181-2/. We are always busy running through the rain, but it is easier with a friend. Every day, we walk in the rain, not understanding that there are many others trudging to a weathered tune. We don’t see other people, just focus on our own troubles as the rain pelts onContinue reading “Running in the Rain”
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Weathered
Monday’s prompt E.M.’s RWP ~ #245 weathered from https://emkingston.wordpress.com/author/emkingston/ and the inspiration for this narrative. ‘I’m going for that weathered look,’ Simon said, looking at the walls in his bedroom. Wallpaper, stripped off the wall, was patchy in a few places. The colour beneath, a dark sort of blue. There was a few places, where theContinue reading “Weathered”
Family Album
Di (Pensitivity101) is helping Melanie (Sparks From a Combustible Mind) for the Share Your World prompt. Do you have family photographs on display in your main living room? Yes, I have pictures of my mum, dad, sister, brother, and loads of my granddaughter. I painted (paint by numbers Japanese style) a picture of my granddaughter, but itContinue reading “Family Album”
Pub Quiz
This weeks writing prompt Weekend Writing Prompt #273- Alcazar from https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/ ‘Alcazar. It’s an Islamic castle,’ Tom, whispered his answer. ‘How did you know that one?’ Their weekly pub quiz and the host was outdoing himself. Google, a dangerous thing in his hands. Last week, it was about naming all the Greek mythical beasts. ‘Final questionContinue reading “Pub Quiz”
I Will Survive
Sunday Confessionals this Sunday is to find our favourite quote and write a story, poem, or narrative about it. My quote is ”I will Survive”. Well not exactly a quote, but a song by Gloria Gaynor. A song, when I was growing up, helped me through a time when I was bullied. I will surviveContinue reading “I Will Survive”
It’s All Art
This short story is written for https://flashfictionforthepracticalpractitioner.wordpress.com/2022/08/17/flash-fiction-for-the-purposeful-practitioner-2022-week-34/ Laura held her art in high esteem, and judging by the looks on her customers faces, so did they. Mindful, not everyone found a still film of a puzzle, in the shape of a mouth, with missing pieces wasn’t to everyone’s taste. It wasn’t real, and her parentsContinue reading “It’s All Art”
Help
This daily word prompt from Fandango, and today his word is ”closed.” ‘Sorry love, we’re closed,’ Betty said. ‘All I want is a pint of milk.’ Betty smiled, another minute wouldn’t harm. She watched as the young woman took a pint of milk from the fridge. She scanned her card, but it wasn’t approved. RiflingContinue reading “Help”
Friendship
Written in response to https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/category/ragtag-daily-prompt/ TOY. A toy, forgotten on a shelf, watches the world go by. It has been years since someone took the time to say hello, and amongst all the second hand junk, he found many friends. An old spinning top, a rag doll, with one arm missing, and Toby, a teddyContinue reading “Friendship”
Childhood Memories
https://fromcavewalls.wordpress.com/ gives us these Throwback Thursday questions. Think about your first haircut. We’re you the kid that cut your own hair? Did you go to a salon or did your parents cut your hair? Did your parents save a lock of your hair? My mum used to cut my fringe, and I hated it. HavingContinue reading “Childhood Memories”
Friday Fibs
Friday Fibs this week from https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/08/19/fibbing-friday-19th-august/ fromhttps://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/ What is a broom? It is the noise a child makes when they are pretending to drive a car. 2. What is a doughnut? Homer’s device for keeping his stress about Bart to a minimum. 3. What is a penny farthing? It is what you use when youContinue reading “Friday Fibs”
