Poems and short stories – Page 104

My Stream

If a droplet falls towards a stream friends meandering anywhere it wants to through city, town or village to an ocean of possibilities. Will they be stronger together? As it gently rises to a waiting cloud full of hope, it joins more friends travelling home.

Mixing Metaphors

#Saturday Mix The ghost ship sails, to the sale of the century, On board witches are bored with the pleasant weather. They resolve together, whether they wail at the captain, or catch a passing whale home.

Wendy Witch – Halloween Party

The whole room has a spooky glow, but then that could have something to do with the Zombie pie. It can be slightly pungent, especially if you eat three of them like Rory. It is a grisly aroma the second time round. All our friends stand around the piano, as I play her favourite tune.Continue reading “Wendy Witch – Halloween Party”

Thanks to Fibbing Friday

Posted a day after today, but my Flashback Friday post https://fivedotoh.com/2022/10/14/fandangos-flashback-friday-october-14th/ He set sail on his epic journey of personal discovery. He wanted to be an actor and wanted to learn from other cultures. They are a month behind, it’s because the snow has stopped the clocks. In honour of Jack Lantern, a magician ofContinue reading “Thanks to Fibbing Friday”

Scrambled, boiled or fried

I don’t want to go Halloweening, The egg at the back boiled dry. I’ll only end up scrambled, my brains will all be fried. I don’t want to go Halloweening, I don’t want to miss my show, I have just brought a new Stetson. As flat as an omelette it will go. I don’t wantContinue reading “Scrambled, boiled or fried”

Halloween – Wendy Witch and the Halloween Party

Last year, for my birthday she brought me a unique piano, and lessons to go with it. She always gives such great gifts. Personalised, this was haunted by Ludwig Van Beethoven, and every time I play it is like he is there with me. Upstairs in my office, I think of what I can doContinue reading “Halloween – Wendy Witch and the Halloween Party”

A New World -From Picture Prompt

Cars, wander below, from street to street – It is as though I am sitting at the edge, but it is only make believe. I am wearing a VR360 headset and really standing in an office trying out the latest technology in gaming. When I saw the advertisement in the paper for gamers, I didn’tContinue reading “A New World -From Picture Prompt”

A Word Prompt or Three

# 74 Groovy One by one groovy guests walk through the door, and I am so pleased my fog lights are working. I was worried they wouldn’t work. I spend all afternoon twisting the bulbs until I found where the problem was. I shouldn’t have been worried, all my neighbours drift, stomp and hop through myContinue reading “A Word Prompt or Three”

#FOWC and Word of the Day

She was shocked when she opened the envelope and saw that it was written in a familiar hand. It had been years since she even thought of his name. Mark, once her best friend, walked out on their friendship twenty years ago. ‘Anything important?’ My daughter asked. ‘Just bills,’ I said. Lying didn’t come naturallyContinue reading “#FOWC and Word of the Day”

https://fivedotoh.com/2021/10/12/fowc-with-fandango-dirty/

Piling the dirty clothes into separate sections (whites, cotton and wool) Rachel sits in front of her new machine. It has so many buttons and dials. Why did change bother her so much? But, her old washing machine was perfect, and she didn’t want to lose an old friend. It is important to have aContinue reading “https://fivedotoh.com/2021/10/12/fowc-with-fandango-dirty/”