Author Archives: writerravenclaw

Love

Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/category/word-of-the-day/ Sarah hung the tablecloth in her hands. ‘What is this?’ ‘You are drying the dirty dishes.’ ‘I’m of the boomer generation,’ she argued. ‘We use the dishwasher.’ Aunty Carol smiled, not sure if her niece was joking or not. ‘if you would like some of Uncle Sam’s dessert, this is what youContinue reading “Love”

Fibs

Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/11/08/fibbing-friday-8th-november-2024/ 1.   What is a belly laugh? When your belly wobbles after a Christmas cracker joke.2.   What is a belly flop? A joke that doesn’t make you laugh.3.   What is a jelly belly? Eating too many sweets, cake, and Christmas dinner.4.   What is a yellowbelly? The fear of eating too many treats.5.  Continue reading “Fibs”

Safe

Written for https://ronovanwrites.com/2024/11/06/ovi-poetry-challenge-73-dare-is-your-inspiration/ Would I like to dare to float in the air, a parachute I would share to keep me safe. If I were way up high hoping I wouldn’t shy and to be too scared to fly and take a chance. Dad, a para, you never cowed? No fear will be allowed, yourContinue reading “Safe”

Seasons

Written for https://thesoundofonehandtyping.com/category/writers-workshop-2/ Golden hues cling on to life floating, dancing, swirling, they follow the rules, Winter’s tears whisper swirling, singing, settling spilling their secrets. Courageous buds strive, pushing, breathing, sensing the beam of the sun. Seeds share their offspring flying, bursting, sharing a hope for a happy future.

In Tune

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ All her boats trundled behind each other, the calm waters of her mind in tune with the nature. She closed her eyes, did as her therapist instructed. ‘Where are you?’ ‘On a river, I am in a boat.’ She smiled, memories of her dad on a sunny afternoon. They would go fishing,Continue reading “In Tune”

Brilliant

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ The most memorable time in 2024 was volunteering for my local theatre. I saw some amazing shows. If I paid for tickets, I wouldn’t have seen a tribute act. The Rat Pack was a brilliant show. Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Junior, and Frank Sinatra sang all the familiar tracks. More than that,Continue reading “Brilliant”

Chill

Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/11/01/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-nov-2-2024/ When I was a child, November brought a chill to the atmosphere. Now it seems like the weather is changing. I work in a school, and the pupils are being taught that climate change isn’t all our fault, but we are speeding it up by our actions. The pollution we have causedContinue reading “Chill”

Straw

Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/category/word-of-the-day/ It’s not much of a job being a professional scarecrow, but it pays well. All I have to do is stand in a field and protect the seeds from rampaging birds. I remain as motionless as a human playing musical chairs and when the time is right; So funny! Last week IContinue reading “Straw”

Halloween

Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/11/01/fibbing-friday-1st-november-2024/ 1. Vemödalen – A type of Halloween greeting between wizards.2. Anecdoche – A funny story about a pensioner.3. Ellipsism – A fear of lips.4. Kuebiko – A game where you play snooker with a bike and a football.5. Lachesism – A fear of keys.6. Exulansis – A spell to make the witchContinue reading “Halloween”