Written for https://lindaghill.com/2025/07/11/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-july-12-2025/ As a girl, my hair was always straight, ong, and the only way to get a curl into it was to have a perm. I remember sitting in my sister’s kitchen with the solution, which smelled like it was going to burn through my skin, pasted on my scalp. Waiting for aContinue reading “Curly”
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Nothing to Fear
Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2025/07/10/reenas-xploration-challenge-389/ School is like standing in the middle of a hurricane. At least that’s what she believed as she hovered beside the entrance of this new secondary school. She glued on her mask and slipped into copy mode. With a smile forced into place, she walked over the threshold. ‘Ode to Joy,’ sheContinue reading “Nothing to Fear”
The Blues
Written for https://tankatuesday.com/category/tankatuesday-challenges/ and the type of poem https://literarydevices.net/synesthesia/ Hearing the calm blue river singing a tune of hope each drop finding its way home shares a life of a positive outcome.
Safe
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ ‘Be safe, little fledgling,’ Clara said, wrapping her hazel wings about her red breast. Her claws gripped on to the hollow branch , observing his tiny feathers finding the strength to lift himself into the evening sky. The sun shifted over the canopy, glowing through a thick mass of green leaves. HidingContinue reading “Safe”
Isolated
Written for https://skepticskaddish.com/category/poetry/poetry-prompt/ Isolated at the back of the garden hoping no predator would unearth roots intertwining with hope to protect without judgement. Nobody rules the wistful wind its sincere scent hoping for a new world. A place where seeds can fly without fear.
Human
Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2025/07/06/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-374/ Humans are a breed like no other. We are the only creatures who can communicate with each other using words; written, spoken and even in pictures. Unfortunately, we have made the wrong decisions despite our power. It isn’t the animals who have created climate change, destroyed rainforests, or exposed the ozone layerContinue reading “Human”
Summerween
Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2025/07/05/weekly-prompts-colour-challenge-black-white/ Halloween, and the colour of choice is ebony, ivory, and gold. In our local T K Max, we now have Summerween. Pink ghosts, pumpkins, and summer drink cups. We brought my husband, for his birthday, a skeleton having a rest in a paddling pool. We reckon he will love it. He hasContinue reading “Summerween”
Sparkles
Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/category/word-of-the-day/ Sparkles on a homemade card Placed with thought and love A picture made with crayon Relishing the moon and stars Kept real with their message Letting their mum know Every day is remembered Stating they cherish her so.
Unafraid
Written for https://mymindmappings.com/2025/07/01/fandangos-story-starter-207/ The house wasn’t the same anymore. Amanda stood at the gate, wondering whether she should walk over the threshold. Her therapist’s words hovered in her mind like a swarm of hornets stinging her positive thoughts. Carnations scattered throughout the dirt, unafraid of being seen. Pretty pink petals littered the once perfect path.Continue reading “Unafraid”
Love
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ A trickle at first talking about allusions allowing a thirst to repair our emotions.
Writer Ravenclaw 