Category Archives: Poems and short stories

The flip of a coin into an open palm was all it took to make the decision. Just like the cool dude in Batman. That way it was fate that made the choice not her. She couldn’t look away, as it hovered in mid air, twirling, turning and finally tumbling to the floor. Heads, orContinue reading “Fandango – Word of the day prompt – Coin – #FOWC”

I had to look up when I first heard this song, and it was in 1993. I had only been married for a few years, and my little girl was two years old. Along with my husband, I’ve always been a Meatloaf fan. What was I doing in 1993? I was working for Royal MailContinue reading “Meatloafhttps://songshinesounds.com/2021/07/27/wwyt-1-i-wont-do-that/”

https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2021/07/29/your-daily-word-prompt-friable-ydwordprompt-july-29-2021 ‘Not everything is friable,’ I said, staring at the chocolate reindeer in my friend’s hands. ‘Have you never heard of deep frying a mars bar?’ ‘Is that even a thing.’ He picked up his mobile, and showed me a video. I couldn’t stop watching as it was covered in batter. As it lowered intoContinue reading “Word Prompt – Friable”

I enjoy being part of a writing group because it keeps my writing real. I can look at something I have written, and think there is nothing I want to change. Every two weeks a couple of us send in their prose, poetry, or parts of their novel. When you are brave enough to sendContinue reading “Fandango’s one word challenge – real”

A wooden puppet caught on a luxurious string, swung its arms up and across the world like a dream without a cause. Now it was time to cut loose, be free, and fly higher than they had before.

It didn’t look like an innocuous needle. The dentist held it aloft like a talon. Thirty seconds of pain, was all that he asked of me. I closed my eyes, and dug my nails into the chair. Would it help if I sang I will survive? Probably not, but it was worth a try. MinutesContinue reading “Word Prompt – Fandango – Innocuous”

I’d been planning the perfect vacation for months, but then everything went wrong. My rear tyre got a puncture. While I finally replaced the tyre, my mobile’s ring tone told me it was my husband calling. ‘You took a while to answer,’ Sam said. ‘Were you in the garden?’ ‘Yes, those weeds are getting outContinue reading “From Fandango’s Story Starter – Word Prompt”

https://dversepoets.com/2021/07/26/quadrille-132-your-poem-theme-stream/ A prompt to write a poem using stream in exactly 44 words. Stream My ideas stream from pen to page Lazily, slowly, carefully; then full of power. Until wiry words take centre stage. Roaring, crashing, my words in a shower of sentences. I stop. My pen retires from the paper. I read my streamContinue reading “Word prompt – diverse poets”

A myriad of journeys to be taken. What will happen if we turn left instead of right? You never know unless you take a chance – close your eyes, drive at speed; towards your light.

Who won the week? I think there are many people who won this week. Anyone who is going through any trauma and has walked out the other side. They won’t be in the news or be famous, but just by getting up in the morning they are winning their own silent battle.