Category Archives: Poems and short stories

First Sentence

Writing is easy? You just start with a sentence and an award winning novel is created out of nothing. Well, that’s what people think anyway. If you have a good knowledge of grammar, anyone can write a best seller. If only life were that easy – we all think our ideas are unique. But mostContinue reading “First Sentence”

A Little Space

PROMPT WORD:  SPACE Rules of the hop from https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/author/girlieontheedge1/: Write 6 Sentences. No more. No less.Use the current week’s prompt word.Link up at Wednesday’s post. Link goes live at 6:00 pm through Saturday late…Spread the word and put in a good word to our fellow writers Sometimes we all need space – listen to the silence.Continue reading “A Little Space”

The Catapult

The word of the day from https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/author/talesfromthemindofkristian/ is catapult. As the ball catapulted into the air James ducked behind the fence, it wasn’t meant to go in that direction at all. It flew towards the window, and he froze. What was he going to say to his mum? He promised he wouldn’t use his catapultContinue reading “The Catapult”

A New Start

For her steam of consciousness, https://lindaghill.com/author/lindaghill/ is wallpaper. ‘That wallpaper will have to go,’ Simon said. Bright stripes, with glaring colours, and it looked like the front room hadn’t been decorated since the seventies. Dana remembered her own parent’s house, and she was pretty sure it was the same one. ‘At least it matches theContinue reading “A New Start”

https://fivedotoh.com/2022/08/05/fowc-with-fandango-explicit/

‘It was explicit in the letter,’ Stacey said, passing it back to her lawyer. ‘I wanted join custody of our pet parrot. This says my ex will be taking him full time.’ ‘As I told you over the phone, the animal welfare team your husband hired, and there were concerns about your working full time,Continue reading “https://fivedotoh.com/2022/08/05/fowc-with-fandango-explicit/”

War Zone

Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge #242 War Zone What are those planes, Mummy? hovering in the sky, they’re making such a sound Mummy, Making my teddy cry. Stay away from the window, take this bag and pack. Dry those tears my darling, hurry,  I’ll be right back. What will I pack Mummy? Can I take teddyContinue reading “War Zone”

Grannie

Going to college at the age of seventy seemed a little silly to her grandchildren at first. What on earth was she going to do? Pass an English GCSE? What would be the point in that? She didn’t work, so didn’t need to prove anything. ‘I’m going to take up painting again,’ she said. ‘Painting?’Continue reading “Grannie”

https://weeklyprompts.com/2022/08/03/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-cycling/

GC and Sue W are our hosts for this weekly word challenge. Recycling was getting more complicated as the years went on. Sarah thought it was a matter of all plastics going in one bin, but it had to be a certain type of plastic, and clean of any debris. It was her little boy,Continue reading “https://weeklyprompts.com/2022/08/03/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-cycling/”