A short story for January 9: Story Challenge in 99-words fromhttps://carrotranch.com/ Three rabbits, all girls, and one brother. He always wanted them to be fed first, that’s what his mum told him. Sophie, Sheila, and Sally, they could always rabbit. They were half his size, but stronger. He would always keep them safe, but the otherContinue reading “Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit”
Category Archives: Poems and short stories
Role Reversal
Written in response to https://lindaghill.com/2023/01/13/daily-prompt-jusjojan-the-13th-2023/ Role reversal, mother and daughter, changing over her retirement from work. Alzheimer’s, and sometimes she remembered, called her Lillian. Their conversation was only a snippet of their former relationship, but Sarah kept it close to her heart. She taped them, and in the days when she was nothing more thanContinue reading “Role Reversal”
Alien
The chosen words or situations for this week’s prompt -https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2023/01/12/reenas-xploration-challenge-263/ from Baba Vanga’s predictions for 2023. Alien invasion Clara loved staring at the stars, they were gorgeous, sprinkling the sky like sugar on her doughnut. It was only a few years ago she landed on Earth, living with another family. Time passed more slowly here,Continue reading “Alien”
Dizzy
Another fantastic word prompt from https://fivedotoh.com/2023/01/12/fowc-with-fandango-malinger/ ‘Are you going to malinger on the sofa all day Dad, I mean you’ve had this cold for two weeks now.’ Two weeks at her fancy school, and Sarah was saying all sorts of words he didn’t understand. Yes it had been two weeks since he went to work,Continue reading “Dizzy”
Protected
Written for #JustJoJan https://lindaghill.com/2023/01/10/daily-prompt-jusjojan-the-10th-2023/ A blanket knitted, in periwinkle blue, each row in the soft, safe wool, to keep a tiny soul warm, a grandchild, to make sure they know they are protected.
Unrequited Love
This week’s Story Starter teaser from https://fivedotoh.com/2023/01/10/fandangos-story-starter-80/ is Once his dream of a life together with her faded as he realized that his love for her was unrequited, he knew he had to Once his dream of a life together with her faded as he realised that his love for her was unrequited, he knewContinue reading “Unrequited Love”
Decision to Make
I have written my post for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/author/sadje19/ She sat, deep in thought, hoping for inspiration. At a crossroads, leaving her husband, or stay and put yet another patch on her marriage. Ten years, a long time to be with someone, yet when it wasn’t working. What else could she do? His last affair, didn’t shockContinue reading “Decision to Make”
Together
Written for https://emkingston.wordpress.com/2023/01/08/e-m-s-weekly-word-january-8/ ‘Happy New Year! So what is your new years resolution then?’ ‘Well, I thought I could give up drinking, but I will need to finish this bottle first.’ ‘You could go on a diet.’ Her husband was being cheeky, if anyone needed to lose weight. ‘I will if you will.’ ‘We gotContinue reading “Together”
Friday Fibs 2023
1. Aurora Borealis is also known as the brightest star in the sky, it shone brightest when the sun discovered the moon. 2. Who was Farouk Balsara It isn’t a who, but a what, a flower with orange petals, which only open at night. 3. Chasing Cars is by which group? The Barking Shepherds. 4. What isContinue reading “Friday Fibs 2023”
As the Years Fly By
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2023/01/06/the-friday-reminder-for-socs-jusjojan-2023-daily-prompt-jan-7th/ A new year, and it seems like they are flying from one to the next. We blink, and it is Valentine’s day, then Easter, summer holidays, before you know it September, and the Christmas decorations are already being sold. Even now, there are Easter eggs for sale in a lot of shops.Continue reading “As the Years Fly By”
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