Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2025/02/01/weekly-prompts-february-colour-challenge-green/ ‘You look a little green. You sure about this?’ Laura glanced into the abyss. Whisps of breeze hovered in the sky like bouncy castles. The woman sat behind her, responsible for her safety. What if the cord was broken? Her children were against her attempting this. She tripped up the stairs, AContinue reading “Safe”
Author Archives: writerravenclaw
Love
Written for https://skepticskaddish.com/2025/01/29/w3-prompt-144-weave-written-weekly/ Close your eyes, attempt at slumber, but worried thoughts always ponder where shadows cry. Twist, and turn, each monster roars every sensible thought withdraws. when hate wins. Yet Turn on the light, fear no longer and hopeful hearts can be fonder where we share confide in others, make them slight, sleeping shadowsContinue reading “Love”
Struggle
Written forhttps://thesoulsearchersite.wordpress.com/category/6wsp/ Sarah struggled; her dad saved her.
Sunny Days
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Sandcastles, each grain as strong as tin flags waving to a whispering wind, resting on striped deckchairs; Dad with his book, Mum, sunbathing; giving that boredom look. stealthy sun sneaking behind clouds of smoke, home made sandwiches; a can of warm coke, screaming seagulls stealing our chips, slithers of salt and vinegarContinue reading “Sunny Days”
Naturally
Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2025/01/23/reenas-xploration-challenge-365/ Earning respect isn’t something we naturally think of when speaking about teenagers. It is easy to be in the mindset because we are adults; we know best. That is not always right. I don’t have all the answers, but have learnt we need to treat them as human beings first. I find,Continue reading “Naturally”
Love
Written for https://skepticskaddish.com/2025/01/22/w3-prompt-143-weave-written-weekly/ Sitting in your red chair, extra strong mints half opened, you completed the crossword. with your usual care. Curious, my questions were rarely thought through. Dad, what did you do? When you were a soldier. Yet you never complained, questions answered with care, with your usual flair, My dad, so proud ofContinue reading “Love”
Hope
Written for https://amanpan.com/2025/01/21/moonwashed-weekly-prompt-chroma/ Fearsome chroma of hope unfold in the new sky stealing over doubt.
Posts
Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2025/01/18/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-deep/ Deep in my thoughts, I scrolled through the posts lost in a stream of shows, each droplet a second of old episodes. Cool, cherished waters flowing into each other. The clock rushed, an hour passed and insignificant bursts of energy faltered. I could take a break; meander out of scrolling and calmlyContinue reading “Posts”
Book Club
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Book club meets every month, and the Facebook post intrigued me. Concentrating on my novel; to write a synopsis is like flying without a parachute. How do you write an entire story on a single page? I finished (nearly) on Sunday. Now for the cover letter. Help! It was easy to makeContinue reading “Book Club”
Futile
Written for https://thesoulsearchersite.wordpress.com/category/6wsp/ A layer of grief, crushes our hearts; a layer of tears, release futile fear.
Writer Ravenclaw 