This weeks writing prompt Weekend Writing Prompt #273- Alcazar from https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/ ‘Alcazar. It’s an Islamic castle,’ Tom, whispered his answer. ‘How did you know that one?’ Their weekly pub quiz and the host was outdoing himself. Google, a dangerous thing in his hands. Last week, it was about naming all the Greek mythical beasts. ‘Final questionContinue reading “Pub Quiz”
Category Archives: Poems and short stories
I Will Survive
Sunday Confessionals this Sunday is to find our favourite quote and write a story, poem, or narrative about it. My quote is ”I will Survive”. Well not exactly a quote, but a song by Gloria Gaynor. A song, when I was growing up, helped me through a time when I was bullied. I will surviveContinue reading “I Will Survive”
It’s All Art
This short story is written for https://flashfictionforthepracticalpractitioner.wordpress.com/2022/08/17/flash-fiction-for-the-purposeful-practitioner-2022-week-34/ Laura held her art in high esteem, and judging by the looks on her customers faces, so did they. Mindful, not everyone found a still film of a puzzle, in the shape of a mouth, with missing pieces wasn’t to everyone’s taste. It wasn’t real, and her parentsContinue reading “It’s All Art”
Help
This daily word prompt from Fandango, and today his word is ”closed.” ‘Sorry love, we’re closed,’ Betty said. ‘All I want is a pint of milk.’ Betty smiled, another minute wouldn’t harm. She watched as the young woman took a pint of milk from the fridge. She scanned her card, but it wasn’t approved. RiflingContinue reading “Help”
Friendship
Written in response to https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/category/ragtag-daily-prompt/ TOY. A toy, forgotten on a shelf, watches the world go by. It has been years since someone took the time to say hello, and amongst all the second hand junk, he found many friends. An old spinning top, a rag doll, with one arm missing, and Toby, a teddyContinue reading “Friendship”
Childhood Memories
https://fromcavewalls.wordpress.com/ gives us these Throwback Thursday questions. Think about your first haircut. We’re you the kid that cut your own hair? Did you go to a salon or did your parents cut your hair? Did your parents save a lock of your hair? My mum used to cut my fringe, and I hated it. HavingContinue reading “Childhood Memories”
Friday Fibs
Friday Fibs this week from https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/08/19/fibbing-friday-19th-august/ fromhttps://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/ What is a broom? It is the noise a child makes when they are pretending to drive a car. 2. What is a doughnut? Homer’s device for keeping his stress about Bart to a minimum. 3. What is a penny farthing? It is what you use when youContinue reading “Friday Fibs”
Home
Written for Welcome to the whirl https://sundaywhirl.wordpress.com/author/undercaws/ A hollow crack, an owl hooted out its warning. The air was heavy with gunpowder, and sacred grounds were being desecrated by bulldozers. Man was in the jungle once more, taking more than they gave. Patches of dry earth, and it tries to regain the power, but itContinue reading “Home”
Writing
I am a writer, and have been since I was old enough to hold a pen. As a child I used to write stories for fun. I loved being able to create worlds out of nothing but my imagination. At the age of twelve, I wrote Starsky and Hutch stories, which I was going toContinue reading “Writing”
Don’t Fall Foul
For the word prompt https://ronovanwrites.com/author/ronovan/ has given us two words Fowl, and weather. A Haiku is a poem with five, seven, five syllables, in a three line form. Change in the weather Fowl fall foul of Christmas cheer Don’t eat, hide away.
Writer Ravenclaw 