Poems and short stories – Page 70

Waiting For News

TRUTHFUL TUESDAY 5-3-2022 This is my answer for Truthful Tuesday’s Question. https://sparksfromacombustiblemind.wordpress.com/ Is it compassionate for medical professionals to keep people on tenterhooks waiting for results, particularly if the diagnosis in question could be really bad news; but in general too? I was always of the opinion the longer you waited for results, meantContinue reading “Waiting For News”

To Be or Not To Be

The Word of the Day from https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/author/talesfromthemindofkristian/ is Pertinent, ‘Miss, why don’t you want to play rounders with the three witches?’ ‘You need to ask questions pertinent to the subject,’ Miss Steele said, pushing her glasses to the end of her nose. ‘Don’t you know the answer Miss then?’ Miss Steele, her silver hair tiedContinue reading “To Be or Not To Be”

An Aid to Writing

Thank you https://lindaghill.com/author/lindaghill/ for your wonderful word prompt. Coffee, natures way of staying awake when you are too tired to write.

Talented

Todays random word from E.M is largesse His mother had always told Dermot, if he needed to get noticed he needed to do it with largesse. It was unclear what she meant, but she rarely did anything without a sense of razzle dazzle. The sparkles on her ball gown always shone, and every step wasContinue reading “Talented”

Starry, Starry Night

For Eugis Weekly Prompt – Starry Nights – May 3, 2022 Starry night, the perfect night to sail into the deep blue. Being a pirate wasn’t for everybody, but for Sam it was all he ever knew. He never knew his mother. His father showed him how to survive – to use the stars asContinue reading “Starry, Starry Night”

Anxiety

Sitting here on the stair, watching the world go by, afraid sometimes to walk out the door. He pastes on a smile for those who pass him by, but sometimes he feels like a duck swimming on the water. Graceful, like there isn’t a care, when his legs were paddling so fast underneath they hurt.Continue reading “Anxiety”

https://weeklyprompts.com/2022/04/30/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-beginning/

Thanks Sue W AND GC for this wonderful word prompt. A New Beginning Don’t be afraid of a new beginning, Take a chance on life. Facing fears knowing you can achieve anything you want to. Don’t be afraid of a new beginning.

Animal Welfare

This week our question from https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/author/sadje19/ is What is a cause you’re passionate about and why? I’m passionate about the treatment of animals. When I was a child I used to have cats (Candy, and Fluffy) I didn’t much care for dogs. I was frightened of them. Now I have grown to love them too.Continue reading “Animal Welfare”

Colours in Life

If people get a purple heart for bravery, what do the other colours of hearts mean? (Make up your own heart meanings and colours.) It makes me think of poppies, Purple poppies are for animals who lost their lives, as red is for the human losses. White poppies are for those committed to peace. IfContinue reading “Colours in Life”

A Small Step

My three words today from Passivity 101 are:CROWDBUSYRUSH Busy, too busy for Sarah to manage at times. A crowd of people, who didn’t even know her, but that didn’t matter. Walking, all eyes on her, and she was in the middle of her nightmares. She had to find the courage to face the busy supermarket.Continue reading “A Small Step”