Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/12/20/fibbing-friday-20th-december-2024/ 1. Why is a Pantomime thus called? Peter loved to mime, when Tinkerbell got angry, it made her grin and create more dust to fly to London. 2. Why was the White Rabbit late? His watch was running on daylight saving hours. 3. What happened when Aladdin rubbed the lamp for theContinue reading “White Fibs”
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Love
Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2024/12/19/scarf/ My mum would always say, remember to wear your scarf. As a child, and when I was in my forties. Soft wool, or cotton, secure on my neck nothing could hurt me. Not sure how it stopped a cold, but I understood she loved me. Scarves are warm, and a reminder thatContinue reading “Love”
Mum
Written for https://melissalemay.wordpress.com/2024/12/16/melissas-fandango-flash-fiction-challenge-299/ He didn’t expect to have an elephant interrupt his call to his mum. A leather container wrapped around his waist, he held his palm over the red handle. With his free hand, he dived into his trouser pocket and found a fifty pence piece. Squashed into the corner, he swallowed down hisContinue reading “Mum”
Shopping
Written for https://ronovanwrites.com/2024/12/18/ovi-poetry-challenge-79-remember-is-your-inspiration/ Lethargic steps in time with the long shopping line hoping our bank account is fine ignoring all the red. hot coffee for a break with a well-earned cake, so that we could make our money last. Opening with glee, a grannie loves to see their grins, important to me on Christmas day.
Holiday Season
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/12/16/share-your-world-16th-december-2024/ 1. Is it your birthday today (or a friend, family member, anyone you know? Mine was last week, and I shared it with my sister-in-law. 2. What’s the worst part about the festive / holiday season for you? The lack of funds in my bank. Going Christmas shopping with my daughter canContinue reading “Holiday Season”
Dad
Written for https://christinebialczak.com/2024/12/17/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge12-17-2024/ The first roller coaster I went on, was with my dad. I remember not being scared because he was with me. This was back in the day when the only thing stopping you falling out was a single bar across your legs. Yet I always felt safe. ‘It looks rather high,’ SarahContinue reading “Dad”
Daily Dose
Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2024/12/15/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-345/ Sleep the respite from the daily dose of stress. Nobody understands the moment they fall asleep. Wishing for your mind to stop, just for a second, so it’s possible to momentarily forget. Each branch of dreaming takes you from flying, or reliving a day you wanted to change. A slight progression, andContinue reading “Daily Dose”
Blind
Written for https://thesoulsearchersite.wordpress.com/author/bibliophileshwe/ ”I am only blind in one eye, I can see perfectly from the other; I don’t deserve a guide dog,’ Sarah said. This is from my work in progress, ‘In the dark’. I am starting to send parts of it to agents and publishers. All we can do as writers is doContinue reading “Blind”
After
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/12/11/one-liner-wednesday-this-is-the-life/ Sometimes it feels like one stress after another; take a breath, allow yourself a cry; this day will be long forgotten this time next year.
Laughter
Written for https://mymindmappings.com/2024/12/10/fandangos-story-starter-179/ Under normal circumstances, Ryan would speak his mind, but with a gun pressed up against his head; to stay silent is the safest tactic. He glued his lips together, assessing the situation. Were there any escape routes? Shadows stretched along the pathway, sneaking into each corner, until smothered in a glimpse ofContinue reading “Laughter”
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