Category Archives: Poems and short stories

Happiness

Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/category/word-of-the-day/ Should she eat this? She joined the slimming group to lose weight, and she was pretty sure this wasn’t friendly to her stomach. Dieting caused her to be a few pounds lighter. Did it bring her happiness? She dreamt about eating something other than fat-free yoghurt for months. She searched the restaurant;Continue reading “Happiness”

Charity

Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2025/02/02/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-352/ Name, Rank and Serial number; Alan’s dad taught him to never give his life away to strangers; yet to reveal his pain was right this time. He settled on the bench, throwing the swans bread as they glided towards him. Crumbs of bread weren’t healthy, but at least he contributed to theirContinue reading “Charity”

Safe

Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2025/02/01/weekly-prompts-february-colour-challenge-green/ ‘You look a little green. You sure about this?’ Laura glanced into the abyss. Whisps of breeze hovered in the sky like bouncy castles. The woman sat behind her, responsible for her safety. What if the cord was broken? Her children were against her attempting this. She tripped up the stairs, AContinue reading “Safe”

Love

Written for https://skepticskaddish.com/2025/01/29/w3-prompt-144-weave-written-weekly/ Close your eyes, attempt at slumber, but worried thoughts always ponder where shadows cry. Twist, and turn, each monster roars every sensible thought withdraws. when hate wins. Yet Turn on the light, fear no longer and hopeful hearts can be fonder where we share confide in others, make them slight, sleeping shadowsContinue reading “Love”

Naturally

Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2025/01/23/reenas-xploration-challenge-365/ Earning respect isn’t something we naturally think of when speaking about teenagers. It is easy to be in the mindset because we are adults; we know best. That is not always right. I don’t have all the answers, but have learnt we need to treat them as human beings first. I find,Continue reading “Naturally”

Love

Written for https://skepticskaddish.com/2025/01/22/w3-prompt-143-weave-written-weekly/ Sitting in your red chair, extra strong mints half opened, you completed the crossword. with your usual care. Curious, my questions were rarely thought through. Dad, what did you do? When you were a soldier. Yet you never complained, questions answered with care, with your usual flair, My dad, so proud ofContinue reading “Love”