Poems and short stories – Page 12

Shopping

Written for https://ronovanwrites.com/2024/12/18/ovi-poetry-challenge-79-remember-is-your-inspiration/ Lethargic steps in time with the long shopping line hoping our bank account is fine ignoring all the red. hot coffee for a break with a well-earned cake, so that we could make our money last. Opening with glee, a grannie loves to see their grins, important to me on Christmas day.

Dad

Written for https://christinebialczak.com/2024/12/17/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge12-17-2024/ The first roller coaster I went on, was with my dad. I remember not being scared because he was with me. This was back in the day when the only thing stopping you falling out was a single bar across your legs. Yet I always felt safe. ‘It looks rather high,’ SarahContinue reading “Dad”

Daily Dose

Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2024/12/15/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-345/ Sleep the respite from the daily dose of stress. Nobody understands the moment they fall asleep. Wishing for your mind to stop, just for a second, so it’s possible to momentarily forget. Each branch of dreaming takes you from flying, or reliving a day you wanted to change. A slight progression, andContinue reading “Daily Dose”

Blind

Written for https://thesoulsearchersite.wordpress.com/author/bibliophileshwe/ ”I am only blind in one eye, I can see perfectly from the other; I don’t deserve a guide dog,’ Sarah said. This is from my work in progress, ‘In the dark’. I am starting to send parts of it to agents and publishers. All we can do as writers is doContinue reading “Blind”

After

Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/12/11/one-liner-wednesday-this-is-the-life/ Sometimes it feels like one stress after another; take a breath, allow yourself a cry; this day will be long forgotten this time next year.

Laughter

Written for https://mymindmappings.com/2024/12/10/fandangos-story-starter-179/ Under normal circumstances, Ryan would speak his mind, but with a gun pressed up against his head; to stay silent is the safest tactic. He glued his lips together, assessing the situation. Were there any escape routes? Shadows stretched along the pathway, sneaking into each corner, until smothered in a glimpse ofContinue reading “Laughter”

Lesson Learning

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ The lesson learned is that you are never too old to learn them. We all make mistakes, and whether we are in the prime of life, or growing up, it doesn’t change. As a young girl, I hope I shared some insight with my parents. The same is said for learning offContinue reading “Lesson Learning”

Lost

Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2024/12/05/reenas-xploration-challenge-359/ Lost in a maze of tangled thorns, he searched through tough branches of his negative emotions. Life, whatever that meant, surged past in the hope he could find a solution to his problem. As a boy, taught not to cry. Be a man; his father used to shout, before a belt buckleContinue reading “Lost”

Broken

Written for https://michnavs.wordpress.com/2024/12/03/day-9-of-16-days-of-activism-campaign-violence-against-women/ and http://dversepoets.com/2024/12/02/prosery-taylor-swift/ ‘Hello, is it possible you could help me?’ he asked. A charming smile lit up the room. Fool me twice, she thought at first. Her ex husband Thomas, armed with a seductive sneer, and expensive flowers, was also an expert and hitting where the bruises didn’t show. Her memory ofContinue reading “Broken”