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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”

Fandango’s one word challenge – real

I enjoy being part of a writing group because it keeps my writing real. I can look at something I have written, and think there is nothing I want to change. Every two weeks a couple of us send in their prose, poetry, or parts of their novel. When you are brave enough to sendContinue reading “Fandango’s one word challenge – real”

Twiglet #237 – Word Prompt – A wooden puppet

A wooden puppet caught on a luxurious string, swung its arms up and across the world like a dream without a cause. Now it was time to cut loose, be free, and fly higher than they had before.

Wednesday Worth – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again

Her throat was a little dry, Martha drank her juice in one. When Thomas came over, she took a step back against the mantlepiece. The sharp edges of the crystal vase caught her skin. ‘Martha, it’s getting late, I must start the meeting,’ Thomas said. ‘If you’ve no objections Thomas, Martha can sit next toContinue reading “Wednesday Worth – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”

Word Prompt – Fandango – Innocuous

It didn’t look like an innocuous needle. The dentist held it aloft like a talon. Thirty seconds of pain, was all that he asked of me. I closed my eyes, and dug my nails into the chair. Would it help if I sang I will survive? Probably not, but it was worth a try. MinutesContinue reading “Word Prompt – Fandango – Innocuous”

From Fandango’s Story Starter – Word Prompt

I’d been planning the perfect vacation for months, but then everything went wrong. My rear tyre got a puncture. While I finally replaced the tyre, my mobile’s ring tone told me it was my husband calling. ‘You took a while to answer,’ Sam said. ‘Were you in the garden?’ ‘Yes, those weeds are getting outContinue reading “From Fandango’s Story Starter – Word Prompt”

Tuesday Test – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again

He stopped midway, with an expression Martha couldn’t quite read before Charles called him over. ‘Just the man, we were just talking about how brilliantly you handled the mayor the other day.’ Martha glanced to Thomas, and back to Fred. ‘How did your first shopping trip on your own go?’ ‘I missed talking to youContinue reading “Tuesday Test – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”

Word prompt – diverse poets

https://dversepoets.com/2021/07/26/quadrille-132-your-poem-theme-stream/ A prompt to write a poem using stream in exactly 44 words. Stream My ideas stream from pen to page Lazily, slowly, carefully; then full of power. Until wiry words take centre stage. Roaring, crashing, my words in a shower of sentences. I stop. My pen retires from the paper. I read my streamContinue reading “Word prompt – diverse poets”