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Bright Lights

Written in response to https://lindaghill.com/2023/11/17/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-nov-18-2023/ Clown shoes, painted in a yellow hue, were in the shoe rack. It was always a conversation starter. Not that they realised their true meaning. Confetti, in a rainbow of colours, mixed in with the dry sawdust, and he could still hear the cheering crowd. Trapeze artists, high above them,Continue reading “Bright Lights”

Love

Written for https://ronovanwrites.com/2023/11/15/ovi-poetry-challenge-22-mine-is-your-inspiration/ In my arms for the first time knowing that you were mine life couldn’t have been more fine Proud to be a mum. The first time you talked That first tottering walk I watched you like a hawk To keep you safe. With a child of your own My love for youContinue reading “Love”

Fibbing Fam

Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/11/17/fibbing-friday-17th-november/ 1. Macropinna Microstoma – It is a type of virus found on a mobile phone. They deleted photographs every time you tap the number nine.2. Fossa – A word used by teenagers ‘‘What’s the fossa fam’’. The translation ‘Why are you causing such a fuss?’3. Leafy Seadragon – Another name for seaweed.4.Continue reading “Fibbing Fam”

In The Dark

My first chapter of a novel I am editing. PROLOGUE I can sneak into Joe’s room and leave. Big bro will be none the wiser. A smirk slowly creeps across my face as I gently shove the corner of his ivory door. ‘Joe, you in there? Joe,’ I whisper. I leave it a few secondsContinue reading “In The Dark”

It Matters

Written for https://jewishyoungprofessional.wordpress.com/2023/11/15/jyprovocative-question-10-changing-your-mind/ Have you ever changed your mind on a position stance or changed an opinion you previously held? What was the impetus for the change? Was it difficult for you to admit that your views had changed? Growing up in the seventies, there were many views, which were not accepting of others. ComediansContinue reading “It Matters”

The Gun Was Empty

Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2023/11/16/reenas-xploration-challenge-307/ He pulled the trigger, but nothing happened. The gun was empty. Just like his life. Russian roulette. Only this time, he couldn’t insert the bullets. The metal handle caressed against the tip of his thumb as he searched the desk for truth. Blank and live bullets scattered around like poisonous sweets practicallyContinue reading “The Gun Was Empty”

Coffee and Cake

Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2023/11/15/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-energy/ The energy sapped like a deflating balloon; she collapsed on the sofa, her legs refusing to move any further. All she wanted was a mug of caffeine filled coffee and a large slab of carrot cake, but getting up was next to impossible. From the moment she woke up, she was rushingContinue reading “Coffee and Cake”

Flamboyant

Written for http://amanpan.blog/2023/11/14/moonwashed-weekly-prompt-flamboyant/ Flamboyant colours leaving the safety of an haunted autumn; mixing in a pallet of brilliance. Ordinary lesions changed from green to yellow hues. Following their own adventurerous journey. Never fearing the end.

My Girl

Written for https://christinebialczak.com/2023/11/14/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge-11-14-2023/ ‘You alright?’ ‘You are such a vision; I’ve been married to you for fifty years and I love you as much as I did on our first date,’ Robert said, with a quiet kiss on her cheek. ‘Go on with you. I’m only wearing an old pair of gardening trousers and aContinue reading “My Girl”