The first piece of prose is a story I wrote a while ago. I have been editing it this morning. The inspiration is from my uncle. He was seventeen when he signed up to join the army. In the first and second world war, all they wanted was soldiers. He survived, and his memories wereContinue reading “Remembrance Day”
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Lamp of Hope
Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2023/11/09/reenas-xploration-challenge-306/ Shadows ominously moved along the shattered windows. One lonely lamp; the only light registering in a city of darkness. Not sure if I could trust this hope, I stumbled through corridor after corridor. Plastic coffee cups, mangled into warped shapes, caked the floor in dried coffee. I imagined where I was whenContinue reading “Lamp of Hope”
Coincidence
Written for https://weeklyprompts.wordpress.com/?p=14080&preview=true Coincidence ‘What a coincidence,’ Rose said, her hands wrapped around a family sized doughnut box. ‘I was coming round to yours.’ The open door sheltered her against the hammering of rain on her porch. ‘I got given these at work, but I’m on a diet, didn’t want to eat them all onContinue reading “Coincidence”
A Riot of Colour
Written in response to https://tankatuesday.com/2023/11/07/24-seasons-syllabic-poetry-challenge-no-7-11-6-23-the-beginning-of-winter-november-7-21-ritto-%E7%AB%8B%E5%86%AC/ Battling on to belittled branches a relished riot of raging colours; trapped by the rain; spill across the floor, their fire extinguished for ever.
My Mistake
Written today for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/blogging/ Do you feel comfortable pointing out a very obvious mistake in a blogger’s post or do you shy away from doing so? Conversely, do you appreciate it if someone points out your mistake or does it offend you? I wouldn’t point out the mistakes in someone’s writing because it is betterContinue reading “My Mistake”
Looking For
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2023/11/06/what-do-you-see-111-october-6-2024/ ‘This is the sign you have been looking for,’ Sarah said. It was like the money flashed with neon letters. ‘I know, right,’ Steven said, his eyes firmly planted on the money in her hand. A wad of fifty-pound notes, wrapped in nothing but an elastic band, the source of their surprise.Continue reading “Looking For”
Ideal
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/11/06/share-your-world-special-remembering-melanie-sparks-from-a-combustible-mind/ QUESTIONS Do you ever feel more excited about getting the package in the mail, rather than the item that’s in it? I rarely get a package in the mail. When it is close to my birthday, I would get excited about receiving one and what is inside. It shows how much someoneContinue reading “Ideal”
Matter
Written in response https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ If someone doesn’t know me, then their opinion of me will not matter. My decisions are my own. If it affects other people, I will never take it alone. It is important to ask for advice. For example, if I want to make a career change, I will ask my husband.Continue reading “Matter”
On Balance
My six sentence story https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2023/11/05/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-287/ Balancing on the low brick wall seemed a great idea to Alessandra; breaking her arm, not so much. One minute she was living in the dream in glorious technicolour, imagining the tightrope across the grand canyon. The next, flat on her back, pain powering through her veins. ‘You okay?’ GeorgeContinue reading “On Balance”
Firework Night
This week for https://weeklyprompts.wordpress.com/?p=13979&preview=true Bursts of light in a bid to escape from their flaming bonds explode against the darkness breaking open into another universe before their light dims on another exciting display of hope.
Writer Ravenclaw 