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Peace

Written for https://skepticskaddish.com/2024/10/30/w3-prompt-131-weave-written-weekly/ They industry-swept over the shore, always asking for a little more, a peace-march into war they prayed. A late-leap and barriers crossed, should we believe in what we lost? A safe-wish to a higher boss they begged. A high-climb to those in deep, always with the power to make children weep AContinue reading “Peace”

Hope

Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2024/10/27/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-338/ To show our agency is to believe in our ability to shine. Be our own person, and not to stay in line with what others want us to be. If only they could see our dreams to write, create, and hope in a better world. To show respect is to understand weContinue reading “Hope”

Autism Card

Written for https://mymindmappings.com/2024/10/29/fandangos-story-starter-173/ It was going to be a long flight, and he hoped the woman sitting next to him wouldn’t start chatting. His shoulders shrank as he placed in his ear defenders. His autism card was on his lap. He hoped this stranger would give him space, rather than asking what it meant. WithContinue reading “Autism Card”

Aww

Written for https://comedy-plus.com/awww-mondays-367/ My aww moment is family; whether it is biologically related, friends, or those we choose ourselves. I am lucky enough to be a mum, grandmother, wife, and have known my bestie since I was twelve. Nothing compares to love.

Blogging

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ I have been blogging for a few years, and when I started, I posted every day, without a break. Now I accept that spending time away from the computer helps with my writing. Connecting with other bloggers supports me in reading, even if I don’t pick up a book. With so manyContinue reading “Blogging”

Mug

Written in response https://lindaghill.com/2024/10/25/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-oct-26-2024/ I prefer my special mug it is just the right size, Enough coffee to sustain and not minimise the amount of liquid needed to survive. Shaped like a cauldron with broomsticks on the side, yellow stars, letters, and glasses, Hogwarts I would never be retired. I would brew up all myContinue reading “Mug”

The Sonder of Life

Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/10/25/fibbing-friday-25th-october-2024/ 1. Sonder – A song full of so what phrases.2. Opia – That feeling of needing to go to the toilet when you are just outside your house.3. Monachopsis – The use of sharing a chopstick with your sister.4. Énouement – Like an annulment, but when you are not married.5. Vellichor –Continue reading “The Sonder of Life”

Sign Language

Written for https://christinebialczak.com/2024/10/22/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge10-22-2024/ Learning sign language was a good idea, although she hadn’t realised it would be so complicated. Her dream, where blue hands punched through a paper wall, and the fragility of her child’s condition, urged her to stay on task. She pushed forward with the only means of communication they had; relying onContinue reading “Sign Language”

Tune

Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/category/word-of-the-day/ Practicing my singing in the mirror each note, more out of tune than the next respecting my wish to remain in a life full of freedom. Each song brings new courage, over, the tears about my day, maybe tomorrow I can share every negative hurt to Mum and Dad remembering, the bulliesContinue reading “Tune”