Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2024/12/30/what-do-you-see-269-30th-december-2024/ A haze of pink washed across the morning, its hope pushing through the fear. The rising of the sun, each ray reaching towards a new chance. Sprinkles of light sending a positive message. Beth didn’t know what the new year would bring, but they were together. ‘You okay?’ ‘Yea, I reckon IContinue reading “Love”
Category Archives: Poems and short stories
Parents
Written for https://thesoulsearchersite.wordpress.com/saturday-6wsp/ A new beginning; contented new parents.
Strong
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/12/27/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-dec-28-2024/ My year. Not all good worry, it tangles Creating a web. Yet this day will pass, with a positive memory instead. We remain strong. A conversation to heal all that went wrong.
Odd
Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2023/08/23/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-socks/ My right reason for being bright deserted me in a warm bath of swirling bubbles. I reached my left toe into the mist, but our plan to remain united failed as we twisted in a hurricane of tears. As the world went upright, I folded into oblivion. The lost sock bag, andContinue reading “Odd”
Admission
Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2024/12/22/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-346/ Whatever the admission the truth is better told. He gazed up to his mummy, and thought he should be bold. I ate all the biscuits, I got hungry in the night. Sorry the crumbs are on the floor, I couldn’t get it right. It’s okay love, I know you were hungry. youContinue reading “Admission”
Movie Night
Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/category/word-of-the-day/ A candlelit supper. while their children are in slumber, The clink of glasses kept to a minimal glow and the meal over, they creep to the sofa, with a box of chocolates, and the rest of their bottle of wine. A movie night, with the sound down to ten for fear ofContinue reading “Movie Night”
Friends
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ I find it hard to develop friendships. Social interaction is an uncomfortable feeling. Especially with people I don’t know. It is easier when you meet someone out of the digital world. It gives you time to prepare what to say without seeming rude. With WordPress, I avoid direct interaction, and conversation isContinue reading “Friends”
White Fibs
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/12/20/fibbing-friday-20th-december-2024/ 1. Why is a Pantomime thus called? Peter loved to mime, when Tinkerbell got angry, it made her grin and create more dust to fly to London. 2. Why was the White Rabbit late? His watch was running on daylight saving hours. 3. What happened when Aladdin rubbed the lamp for theContinue reading “White Fibs”
Love
Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2024/12/19/scarf/ My mum would always say, remember to wear your scarf. As a child, and when I was in my forties. Soft wool, or cotton, secure on my neck nothing could hurt me. Not sure how it stopped a cold, but I understood she loved me. Scarves are warm, and a reminder thatContinue reading “Love”
Mum
Written for https://melissalemay.wordpress.com/2024/12/16/melissas-fandango-flash-fiction-challenge-299/ He didn’t expect to have an elephant interrupt his call to his mum. A leather container wrapped around his waist, he held his palm over the red handle. With his free hand, he dived into his trouser pocket and found a fifty pence piece. Squashed into the corner, he swallowed down hisContinue reading “Mum”
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