Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/10/20/fibbing-friday-20th-october/ 1. Cock-a-leekie – Before its’ dawn chorus, a cockerel needs to take a leek. 2. Baked Alaska – It is a type of baked potato, with ice-cream on the top. You have to eat it quick, or it melts. 3. Toad in the hole – Toad of Toad Hall is always gettingContinue reading “Making a Meal”
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Return
Return Soldiers return from their fight, broad grins all around. They lower down their kit bags, and joy in tears are found. Young and old are waving flags, as far as the eye can see. But the person I am waiting for, will never come back to me. The princesses celebrate in London, celebrations allContinue reading “Return”
Collide
Written for https://willowdot21.wordpress.com/2023/10/25/ovi-poetry-challenge-19-truth-is-your-inspiration/ Our own version of truth to others can be uncouth still not learning from their youth governments collide It is easy to tell a lie a human’s will just to thrive while others struggle to survive a war zone. The bombs they fall innocents all take the fall for pride.
It’s The Truth
Written in response to https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2023/10/24/truthful-tuesday-october-24th-2023/ Similar questions but my answers my differ slightly. Do you prefer shopping online or do you prefer to go to a store? I prefer shopping online for gifts at Christmas. You can get a variety of presents. In addition to this, you can purchase gifts for abroad on Amazon PrimeContinue reading “It’s The Truth”
Life
A Haiku written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ It is time to sleep my beautiful brave branches. I will protect you.
Normal – Book Review
Normal, written by Graeme Cameron, is far from normal. It is a brilliant book, twisting the reader’s mind into a warped sense of reality. In first person, we are walked through every murder. When you think he will strike again, he ends up walking the woman home. He talks in great detail about his firstContinue reading “Normal – Book Review”
Learning
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ I have learnt to be more accepting from my children. Growing up in the seventies, it was a different time. Anything seen as different wasn’t tolerated. I would like to say I was charitable towards other people. But I see now, that wasn’t enough. It is more important to understand their areContinue reading “Learning”
Shopping
Written in response to https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/10/23/share-your-world-23rd-october/ 1. When food shopping, do you prefer to shop online or in person? I do the weekly shop with my husband. The only time I shopped on-line was when I had Covid and couldn’t get out. 2. Do you take/stick to a shopping list? I don’t bring a shopping list.Continue reading “Shopping”
Seminar
Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/20/fowc-with-fandango-seminar/ Every year when friends in her writing group went to the writing seminar, she was a little bit curious. When a free ticket was offered, she was one of the first people to ask if she could be considered. The amazing day stunned her like a heavenly halo. Agents spoke about genresContinue reading “Seminar”
Absquatulate
Written for https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2023/10/21/weekend-writing-prompt-334-absquatulate/ I couldn’t absquatulate my words to say no; after ten minutes of his tirade, enough was enough. Digging deeper into my courage, I finally found something legible to say. ‘Sorry, but I don’t need any double glazing, or my guttering being done. To be perfectly honest, I just want to finish myContinue reading “Absquatulate”
Writer Ravenclaw 