Poems and short stories – Page 98

A Prelude to Puddles

For Flashback Friday – This isn’t that old, but puddles are great. #FFFC ‘It’s raining,’ Bethany said, running towards her mummy. ‘What are we waiting for?’ Bethany pulled on her yellow wellington boots, with pictures of ducks on the side, and nearly put them on the wrong feet. Her mummy handed over her special rainContinue reading “A Prelude to Puddles”

Word Prompts – Satiate, Hazard and a start to a story

We had planned to meet under the bridge at midnight, but I forgot about daylight saving time. All my electronic devices automatically changed, but I it was my watch I checked at 11.30 the next evening. I waited for half an hour, the evidence they required in a simple A4 folder. I didn’t trust theContinue reading “Word Prompts – Satiate, Hazard and a start to a story”

For #Tanka Tuesday

Life Soft petals soothe. Pass life with a gentle ease. Nature’s remedy.

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pose dust eminent jewel listen impartial society noiseless unnatural furtive clues glitter Glitter brushed against the table, she dusted for clues. The sparkling jewel, stolen by a noiseless thief. Her teddy bear crew posed in their uniforms, and if the furtive criminal came back, she would be ready. She discounted her toy owls – itContinue reading “True Grithttps://fivedotoh.com/2022/02/04/fandangos-flashback-friday-february-4th/”

House Keys

‘Did I leave the keys in the door?’ I ask myself several times in the car. I can’t search my bag while driving, and they’re not where I normally put them. ‘They must be in my bag,’ I convince myself, but yet no, I still have this horrible feeling I’ve left them in the door.Continue reading “House Keys”

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QUESTIONS This week is a philosophical (chewy) question week. In your opinion, what should be humanity’s goal? To slow down the damage we are doing to the earth with our reliance on plastic. There has to be a way to help the environment. I had a Chinese Take-away today, and it was all in plasticContinue reading “https://sparksfromacombustiblemind.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/syw-artic-ice.jpg?w=300”

For Sammi’s Word Prompt

Mirror I look in the mirror, and what can I see, A face I don’t know staring at me. Where is that child who played in the mud? Or jumped in the puddle just because. I look in the mirror, I pretend that I see, another face staring at me, Where is the little girlContinue reading “For Sammi’s Word Prompt”

Word Prompt – Dare

Dare for a better, happier you.

Beautiful Sunset

Double Take – Saturday Mix, 13 November 2021 canvas – rough clothcanvass – to examine thoroughly and born – brought to lifeborne – past participle of bearbourn – a small stream or boundary A canvas of colour sweep across the sky. Born of a pallet where a borne of experimentation, bourn‘s into a rainbow of light. Canvass the created world withContinue reading “Beautiful Sunset”

Word Prompt – I am Home

Walking through the archway, I marvelled at a beauty so colourful, nothing could match it . I stand, eyes wide open. Lights hover from every angle and colours are so bright, at first they blind me. Slowly, I adjust my sight, and marvel at its beauty. Fireflies glow, leading the way home. As a childContinue reading “Word Prompt – I am Home”