Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Cleopatra swept her arms around her Chidinma. Listening to the warning cries suffocating her jungle. Humans slicing tall trees like they were nothing more than insignificant strands of wood. Screams rang across the leaves, each animal’s dwelling lost to greed. Many years, too many, where they moved in the direction of theContinue reading “Love”
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Family
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ I have never thought about immigrating to another country. My family live here, and I don’t wish to miss any time with them. I am lucky, and my daughter, son and grandchildren are not far away. I hope to travel. Italy, where my dad as a paratrooper, has always been a placeContinue reading “Family”
New Day
Written for https://skepticskaddish.com/2025/02/12/w3-prompt-146-weave-written-weekly/ With each problem start afresh the next day with each heartache take a breath and move forward with each stumble pick yourself up, brush away the dust with each tear let them fall, let them breathe with special friends, family too hope, and harmony, heals you.
Stickler
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2025/02/14/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-feb-15-2025/ ‘You’re a stickler on the rules.’ ‘Yes.’ ‘So, why do you arrive for work on time, but are you always late for our staff night out?’ Lara stared at her nails, rather than looking her colleague in the eye. It was true. She hated being the first. If she did, then sheContinue reading “Stickler”
Share
Written in response to https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/category/word-of-the-day/ Engagement, keeping track never losing concentration giving all of your time and thoughts align and generous efforts fly into every hope of a mesmerising result each courageous leap never missing the target you have aimed for.
Learn
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2025/02/12/one-liner-wednesday-i-dont-learn/ If we learn from our children, we can help make the world a better place.
Control
Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2025/02/12/its-thursdays-six-sentence-story-blog-hop-6/ A tip for a successful marriage is to share life, without being in control of the other partner,’ Mum’s quiet advice, and Jessica felt she understood more than she let on. ‘It’s going to be a beautiful wedding; he wants only the best for me.’ ‘You always wanted to get married inContinue reading “Control”
Love
Written for https://ronovanwrites.com/2025/02/12/ovi-poetry-challenge-87-focus-is-your-inspiration/ Our wedding day in white beautiful focus pictures bright the speeches a delight we dared to dream big. We brought up our children as a team and shared our hopes and dreams sometimes bursting at the seams we helped them grow Our marriage happiness and tears, together we faced our fears aContinue reading “Love”
Share
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2025/02/10/share-your-world-10th-february/ I am grateful for happy memories of being a child in the seventies. I think we were lucky because we got to be children for a lot longer.
Cheesy
Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2025/02/08/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-pookie/ ‘Ooh Pookie, you know me so well!’ She held her gift in the palm of her hand. Flowers always set off her hayfever, and since their first date, and sneezing into a coughing fit, Leon never brought them again. Instead he put is origami skills to good use. A tiny robin, withContinue reading “Cheesy”
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