Written today for https://jimadamsauthordotcom.wordpress.com/2023/10/12/thursday-inspiration-228-peanut-duck/ My husband’s spirit animal is Donald Duck. He is very much like this well dressed duck because of his temper when things don’t go his way. Not that he is angry with others, just at himself. He has a medal for the amount of moaning he can do about football (fullContinue reading “Grumpy Duck”
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Total Eclipse
Written in response to https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2023/10/12/reenas-xploration-challenge-302/ A total eclipse, that is how Beth thought of it. She trusted her husband, until the phone call destroyed her life forever. Married for twenty years, she thought he was faithful. Her name was Louise, and she begged her to let Steve go. They could be happy, bring up theirContinue reading “Total Eclipse”
Moon
Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/11/fowc-with-fandango-moonstruck/ I was a little bit moonstruck as the beautiful golden sphere shines on my face. A full moon, striking me giving me a life as a werewolf. I remember it all! The freedom of howling at the moon able to run across miles of landscape, never frightened just amazed by a lifeContinue reading “Moon”
Catastrophe
Written today for https://melissalemay.wordpress.com/2023/10/09/fandangos-flash-fiction-challenge-237/ What is my name? Dogsbody or what? I am the queen, a purfect example of royalty. These paws weren’t meant for general labour. How else will I get my fur in such gorgeous condition. Mind you, these handsome creatures are delicious, like they were picked for greatness. Not your general moggy,Continue reading “Catastrophe”
Text
Written in response to https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2023/10/08/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-283/ Text always has an inferred meaning, which the writer is trying to convey to its reader. They don’t always tell you what is going on, but they use the weather, language and structure to evoke a response from the person reading their work. Writing, for me, has always held aContinue reading “Text”
Holidays
Written for https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2023/10/10/truthful-tuesday-october-10th-2023/ As you have gotten older, how has your perspective on holidays changed? Are there holidays that are less important than before? Are there any that have taken on new significance? Are personal holidays, such as birthdays and anniversaries, more or less important than they used to be, and how do they rankContinue reading “Holidays”
Panacea
Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/09/fowc-with-fandango-panacea/ Panacea, a cure to end all diseases. For nobody to get ill and always giving humans a chance to take enough of a push to attune to their life.
Claws
Written in response for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ It crawls all across my branch, its humanlike fingers tighten against my roots. I hear the angry rumble of the machine, its angry claws ready to cut through the red mark on my trunk. Cold, like a forgotten winter, there is nothing I can do to stop this insidious monster.Continue reading “Claws”
Make Mine a Double
My answers for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/10/09/share-your-world-9th-october/ 1. Do you prefer a duvet, quilt or sheets and blankets on your bed? I prefer a quilt, as it is warmer and you can wrap it around you when you need extra warmth. Although hubby thinks I take too much of it. 2. Do you sleep with one or twoContinue reading “Make Mine a Double”
It Took . . .
Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/08/fowc-with-fandango-register/ It took a while for Tom to register his wife was annoyed with him, and even when he did, it wasn’t quite clear what he had done. She stomped around the kitchen, slamming doors, and mumbling under her breath. The trouble was, he couldn’t hear the mumbles – his hearing aid wasContinue reading “It Took . . .”