Written in response to https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/02/24/fibbing-friday-24th-february/ 1. Silicone A cone in the middle of the motorway, to stop motorists doing silly u turns. 2. Fluff A cold that makes your throat all muffled. 3. Loofah Someone who doesn’t talk to people who are lower than their class. 4. Caddy Something a Loofah carries their tea in,Continue reading “So Many Fibs”
Category Archives: Poems and short stories
Last Nerve
Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2023/02/23/reenas-xploration-challenge-269/ and sarcasm. Clara tried to not show any sarcasm in her voice, but the statement from her next customers mouth just got on her last nerve. They were always right, unless they were wrong that is. The jumper is two sizes too small, and I demand a refund. I mean, wouldn’t theyContinue reading “Last Nerve”
Going Home
Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/02/22/fowc-with-fandango-home/ ‘There’s no place like home,’ Martha said, as she unpacked her belongings. Travelling across the world, there were so many experiences, but Laura wanted her home. There was something troubling about her letters, the worry about Tabitha. She was in her third year of university, and suddenly the phone calls had stopped.Continue reading “Going Home”
Daffodils
Written for https://sillyfrogsusan.com/2023/02/22/ronovan-writes-sijo-wednesday-poetry-challenge-50-sober-minds/ Temptation As daffodils peak out from the earth, springing away from their winter hiding places. The temptation of warmth brings life, they battle bravely through the frost to live again.
Trouble
Written in response to https://fivedotoh.com/2023/02/22/fandangos-provocative-question-15-redux-2/ “The fundamental cause of the trouble is that, in the modern world, the stupid are sure they are right, while the intelligent are full of doubts.” You only have to go on social media to see a variety of people with views they wouldn’t say out loud. Not so muchContinue reading “Trouble”
Do Us A Favour
We are asked by https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/02/21/truthful-tuesday-21st-february/ If someone offered you a considerable amount of money for doing them a favor, would you take it? The answer would be no. Probably because if it were that big of a favour (sorry English spelling, we do like a u) and someone was willing to pay considerable cash forContinue reading “Do Us A Favour”
The Great Escape
This week’s prompt from https://christinebialczak.com/2023/02/21/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge-02-21-2023/ to write prose, poetry, or anything we like in six minutes. Getting on in years, sitting in a chair, surrounded by old people, wasn’t his idea of fun. He was called a grumpy old man, not by the nurses, but his daughter, who visited him once a week. It wasn’tContinue reading “The Great Escape”
It’s A Wrap
PROMPT WORD: WRAP Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2023/02/19/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-250/ ‘It’s a wrap,’ Sophie said, taking the last of the pictures off her camera. The film, so many years in the making, now was finished. She wasn’t sure what would happen next, but there was an Oscar. For the actor, director, or producer? It didn’t matter, it was a teamContinue reading “It’s A Wrap”
Chatterbox
Written in response to https://fivedotoh.com/2023/02/18/fowc-with-fandango-boring/ Behaving in a way, rabbiting non stop, Over sharing your ideas. Reeling off facts like a bee buzzing around In and out of their ear, will it ever cease Never stopping, please there must be an end of Giving the world too much chatting.
Streaming
I have written my story for https://lindaghill.com/2023/02/17/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-feb-18-2023/ Sitting at her computer, she went to type the last chapter of her novel. Although, it was hard to find the words to fit the pictures in her mind. The television on in the background, she was half listening to Miss Marple do her thing. Why does itContinue reading “Streaming”
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