A forty word piece of prose In the desert of life, he was a calm oasis. He couldn’t talk, but he would always listen. All my beautiful angel, with fur, wanted in return – a full bowl of delicious food and the occasional rub behind the ear.
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Dalliance Details are letting leaves imitate all natures contrasting emotions.
Saturday Story – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again
Thomas put her arm through Martha’s, it snaked around her back until he found her hand. Martha noticed a spare cup on the mantlepiece, and tried to release her hand, but Thomas had a strong grip. ‘That will wait till tomorrow darling.’ ‘It just saves time tomorrow that’s all.’ ‘You planning to go anywhere tomorrowContinue reading “Saturday Story – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”
Word Prompt by Fandango – Insidious
It was an insidious night, the clouds clung together until the storm raged into the night. Yet, as quickly as they started, the clouds pushed against the storm. The light of the morning, gave hope to a new day. ‘Are you okay?’ A stranger asked. Sarah stepped away from the beach. ‘I am now.’
Word of the day challenge – Curvaceous
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/ The curvaceous oak tree’s limbs trembled, the snow dropping into the ground, joining its friends on the perfect blanket. My woollen gloves were soaked through, but I didn’t care. All I cared about was the joy in the moment. ‘Missed me!’ I yelled, moulding my snow. As I let go, it flew across theContinue reading “Word of the day challenge – Curvaceous”
Friday Forgiveness – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again
‘Fred fought in the second world war; he deserves to feel safe,’ Thomas said. ‘I can’t tell you how scared I were at first, but with everyone’s help, especially yours Mrs W, I felt more confident to go out.’ ‘Is there anything else we need to discuss?’ Thomas asked. The room was silent, and ThomasContinue reading “Friday Forgiveness – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”
Fandango – Word of the day prompt – Coin – #FOWC
The flip of a coin into an open palm was all it took to make the decision. Just like the cool dude in Batman. That way it was fate that made the choice not her. She couldn’t look away, as it hovered in mid air, twirling, turning and finally tumbling to the floor. Heads, orContinue reading “Fandango – Word of the day prompt – Coin – #FOWC”
Meatloafhttps://songshinesounds.com/2021/07/27/wwyt-1-i-wont-do-that/
I had to look up when I first heard this song, and it was in 1993. I had only been married for a few years, and my little girl was two years old. Along with my husband, I’ve always been a Meatloaf fan. What was I doing in 1993? I was working for Royal MailContinue reading “Meatloafhttps://songshinesounds.com/2021/07/27/wwyt-1-i-wont-do-that/”
Word Prompt – Friable
https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2021/07/29/your-daily-word-prompt-friable-ydwordprompt-july-29-2021 ‘Not everything is friable,’ I said, staring at the chocolate reindeer in my friend’s hands. ‘Have you never heard of deep frying a mars bar?’ ‘Is that even a thing.’ He picked up his mobile, and showed me a video. I couldn’t stop watching as it was covered in batter. As it lowered intoContinue reading “Word Prompt – Friable”
Thursday Trust – A snippet from It Won’t Happen Again
‘Now to the broken bulbs in our streetlights. Since my conversation with the mayor, he has agreed to fix them. It took a lot of persuading, but he saw our viewpoint about crime and insurance premiums doubling.’ ‘Well done Thomas, how did you manage that?’ Mrs Stoddart said. ‘I wrote a letter to the goodContinue reading “Thursday Trust – A snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”