Protection Winter’s Coat covering all nature’s inhabitants for a little while; ice melts, grass grows once more. Winter’s coat taken off till next year. Change Over Nature’s way Serious sun adapts to the quiet change. Growing, thriving, driving towards the sky Bees, wind exploding seeds; new life. Seeds dormant waiting, wishing for next spring, butContinue reading “Lucky Dip – Saturday Mix”
Category Archives: Poems and short stories
Childhood Toys
Did you have a lot of toys? My parents weren’t rich, so any toys I got I appreciated. My favourite toy had to be the Barbies, Cindy’s I played with. I had a big, blue bag with dolls, clothes, and an assorted range of accessories. Most of my stuff was second hand, but I didn’tContinue reading “Childhood Toys”
For Fibbing Friday
1. Where did Fireworks originate? They originated in America, they are a baseball team who won the league for ten years in a row. Named the Fireworks because of how they zoomed around the bases.2. What gives fireworks their colour? Squeezed grapes, oranges, bananas, blueberries and watermelon3. What does PGI stand for? Pigment grows inwardContinue reading “For Fibbing Friday”
#FOWC – A Positive Solid
Sitting at the back of the playground, she opened up her lunchbox to reveal what was inside. Her mum always knew what she liked; a ham and cheese sandwich on wholemeal bread, a Granny Smith Apple, and a small piece of homemade cake. She took small bites out of the soft cake when another childContinue reading “#FOWC – A Positive Solid”
Royal Flushhttps://fivedotoh.com/2021/12/31/fandangos-flashback-friday-december-31st/
I sat at the table, surrounded by family, and fanned out the cards. A row of red hustled into each other. My hand hovered over my depleted pile of money. If I lost my nerve I would have to leave the game. ‘I could double your bet to two,’ I say, trying not to grin.Continue reading “Royal Flushhttps://fivedotoh.com/2021/12/31/fandangos-flashback-friday-december-31st/”
For ”My Challenge Week 2”
Books, reading and all that stuff; Can you ever have enough? No! It is a world of illumination to create a light so bright there will always be worlds to explore.
It’s a Breeze
Fly away, fly away, fly away child stretching, winding, soaring through blue skies. Live as you are meant to live. Soar across fields with your wings so light. It will be a breeze . . .
#Truthful Tuesday – on a Wednesday
What are your thoughts on white-washing in movies and tv shows? (If you aren’t aware, it’s having a white actor play a role of a non-white character. Think of Jake Gyllenhaal in Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, or Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One in Dr. Strange.) I think they should be portrayed as they areContinue reading “#Truthful Tuesday – on a Wednesday”
#One Liner Wednesday
Thanks to https://lindaghill.com/author/lindaghill/ for a one liner Wednesday Laughter is the best medicine of all.
Monday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again
Verdict The judge and jury had already resumed their positions. Again, Laura tried to get her mum to look in her direction. She desperately wanted some emotion to be shown. Sway them into the right decision. However, her mum neither sobbed, or protested her innocence. Even if she could briefly acknowledge herContinue reading “Monday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again”
Writer Ravenclaw 