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I’m Stuck

Written for https://christinebialczak.com/2023/10/17/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge-10-17-2023/ and https://lindaghill.com/2023/10/20/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-oct-21-2023/ At first, Christine smiled at her ineptness. After a few minutes of uncontrolled squirming, she comprehended it was far more serious. How on earth was she going to get out? On top of that, it was two o’clock in the morning and the only people around at this time ofContinue reading “I’m Stuck”

Just Say No

Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/10/20/fibbing-friday-20th-october/ and https://mymindmappings.com/2024/10/25/fandangos-flashback-friday-october-25th/ 1. Eunoia It is the difficulty in saying no to your children when they ask for a favour.2. Fika It is the price you pay for saying yes to your children.3. Redamancy Otters make new dams when their barrier breaks down in heavy rain.4. Aliferous A type of dinosaur, foundContinue reading “Just Say No”

Embarrassment

Written for http://weeklyprompts.com/2023/10/18/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-embarrassment/ and https://ronovanwrites.com/2023/10/18/ovi-poetry-challenge-18-funny-is-your-inspiration/ Rhyming is AAAb. The second stanza would be CCCd. The third, EEEf. And so on. Meaning nothing in one stanza must rhyme with anything in the previous stanza. The fourth line does not rhyme. My cheeks flare red, that being said, there is no dread in seeing you again. Give love a chance,Continue reading “Embarrassment”

Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2023/10/19/reenas-xploration-challenge-303/ A Mother’s Love The moment you were put in my arms, I knew being a mother was special. You couldn’t smile, not yet. That didn’t bother me in the least. You gripped on to my fingers like a boxer and I was hooked. It was like all my pain drifted into anotherContinue reading “A Mother’s Love”

Dangerous

Written for https://alwayswrite.blog/2023/10/18/wq-42life-aint-no-crystal-stair-its-dangerous/ The world was a dangerous place. It was the reason Terry didn’t venture out of her house. She brought an exercise bike off Amazon and could keep fit without stepping foot outside her front door. If she wanted company, she could always talk to Fred. When he brought back her shopping, sheContinue reading “Dangerous”

NaNoWriMo

Written for https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/truthful-tuesday-october-17th-2023/ Will you be participating in NaNoWriMo this year? If so, have you already started prepping for it, or are you waiting until November 1st to dive in? Have you ever participated with either NaNoWriMo or NaPoWriMo in the past? If so, did you enjoy the process or was it not your cupContinue reading “NaNoWriMo”

Halloween

Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/17/fandangos-story-starter-119/ Sandra made a promise to herself that she would never do it, yet here she was, about to do precisely what she said she never would. Going out for Halloween still seemed a stupid thing to do, but her grandson wanted to go. He talked of nothing else since the beginning ofContinue reading “Halloween”

Fold

Written for https://dversepoets.com/2023/10/16/quadrille-186-fold/ Fold Is life a dream, where my wounded heart is folded too thin to cope?

Binge Box Set

Written in response https://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/16/fowc-with-fandango-vegetate/ With her pyjama’s on, and soft slippers on cold feet, Beth was ready to relax. There was a binge box set and a glass of wine with her name on it. Settled on the sofa, with a warm blanket, she had everything she needed. It was a long week at work,Continue reading “Binge Box Set”