This week’s Story Starter teaser, for the story, https://fivedotoh.com/2022/12/20/fandangos-story-starter-77/ The sun was setting over the lake, painting the sky in a mix of orange and gold, and the air was filled with the sound of crickets singing, when suddenly I placed my cold nose on the ground, there was a scent I hadn’t had theContinue reading “Walkies”
Category Archives: Poems and short stories
What Was That?
Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/wooly/ ‘Mate, you’re a bit wooly around the ears tonight, I told you twice what my order was and you still get back here with a diet coke.’ ‘Look, it’s these Santa ears, and hair, and I can’t hear a thing over the noise of that music. They charge ten quid for aContinue reading “What Was That?”
Befriended
Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2018/06/21/reenas-exploration-challenge-week-42/. The Chicken Shop Scam is real. Vulnerable young adults think they are befriended, brought a meal, then to pay back the money owed they have to transfer a package, which then goes missing. On You tube, it is worth watching. It gave me inspiration for my new work in progress. Through theContinue reading “Befriended”
Family Love
Written for todays’ https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/12/19/share-your-world-19th-december/ Here are this week’s questions: 1. How organised are you in either your working or private life? I am fairly organised, and tend to make sure all my bills are paid by direct debit. I am the same at work. I need to have all my training and admin completed, onContinue reading “Family Love”
Time Travel
Written in response for https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2022/12/17/weekend-writing-prompt-290-perpetual/ In 2044, time travel, or perpetual motion and the trial was the first of many successes. Strict rules for the first person to go back. No interacting with anyone else, just to observe, see from the side lines. A horse race, banned now of course. The winner Red Rum, theContinue reading “Time Travel”
True Love
I have written this prose for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/author/sadje19/ Under your spell, as we looked at each other across the room. You smiled, and I could see the dimples in your chin. We were friends up to that point. Her first marriage was troubled, with a man she couldn’t rely on. Here was a friend, who offeredContinue reading “True Love”
Snow Angel
Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/tag/word-of-the-day/ We always used to joke about the way we met, on a snow covered mountain. I broke my ankle on purpose you said. I still remember you carrying me down to the lodge. I’m not the fallen heroine type. I can look after myself but you were there and I couldn’t getContinue reading “Snow Angel”
Friday Fibbing
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/12/16/fibbing-friday-16th-december/ Early Humans 1. What are Neandertals? A religious group of human beings who worship neon lights. 2. Why did man settle in the Euphrates Valley? It was a valley surrounded by light, and where the Neandertals first found a home. 3. What caused the Ice age? When you annoy the wife, theContinue reading “Friday Fibbing”
Lemonade!
Written in response to https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/author/cyranny/ lemonade. ‘Get your lemonade! Only fifty pence!’ Sheila shouted from the corner of her street. She was rolling in money, and made twenty pounds in the first half hour. All thanks to her novel idea. It was her math’s teacher who gave her the idea, about profit and percentages. SheContinue reading “Lemonade!”
You’re The Best
The best and the worst It’s time… for the bubble to burst The last prompt from https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2022/12/15/reenas-xploration-challenge-261/ The best day in her life, almost like the worst, all it took for the bubble to burst, was a telephone call, out of the blue as she put on her silver high heeled shoe. The worst day,Continue reading “You’re The Best”
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