Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Sarah took a package, with colourful daisies on the front, from the shelf. She picked a positive quote at random, the post it note said, ‘‘you are beautiful.’ Sarah thought of her grannie and smiled. This present cost less than a pint of milk, but was worth more than any diamond. BrimmingContinue reading “Love”
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Front Crawl
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/07/01/share-your-world-1st-july-2024/ 1. Can you swim? I am not a strong swimmer and have only managed the front crawl. I am not sure if I could save myself from drowning. 2. If so, do you prefer a pool, river or the sea? If not, will you paddle or dip your toes? A pool, where my feetContinue reading “Front Crawl”
Chicken
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/06/28/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-june-29-2024/ ‘Mummy, what came first the chicken or the egg?’ Lily tapped the shell of her breakfast, dipping her toast on the runny yolk inside. ‘Well, that’s the questions isn’t it.’ ‘What’s the answer though?’ Sarah leaned against the wooden chair, and thought about what to say. ‘Don’t know, I suppose the egg,Continue reading “Chicken”
Titan
Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2024/06/27/reenas-xploration-challenge-5/ Big T’s that’s what they call me. How doing? My name is Titan, or sometimes I get called a dog, which I am not sure why. Not who I am. It is normally because I am barking at annoying pigeon, doggy neighbour or someone walking past my gate. I have a crazyContinue reading “Titan”
Beauty of a Smile
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/06/26/one-liner-wednesday-have-you-ever/ A rose with soft petals, a sweet aroma, and a beauty of a smile, has sharp thorns to protect it from the power of man.
Horizon
Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2024/06/25/fandangos-story-starter-155/ As the sun dipped below the horizon, the carousel at the long abandoned amusement park spun on its own, beckoning me to step aboard. I reached towards an elegantly dressed horse with a rainbow ribbon. Its gentle music luring me forward, I climbed onto to his beautiful back, humming to the tuneContinue reading “Horizon”
Flood
Written for Greg’s Blog and four line fiction. Floodwaters seeped into the long abandoned farm house. With a deep breath, its floors lost to the depths of the nomad ocean in search of a companion. Lonely walls, their tears ready to fall, couldn’t fathom a reason to smile. They heaved their beams, frightened for theContinue reading “Flood”
Masked
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ She wore a mask every day. To hide the fear inside, she endured the confident image. Beneath the murky surface? She felt like a duck, as she paddled furiously underneath the water. She swam gracefully forward and her thoughts backtracked in another. It was simpler to watch her female counterparts. Do theContinue reading “Masked”
School is Out
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/06/24/share-your-world-24th-june/ 1. What do you miss most, if anything, about your school days? Nothing much, although I had a brilliant group of friends especially my bestie Theresa. We have been friends for forty six years.2. Did your school have its own sports field or swimming pool? We had a swimming pool, but we only usedContinue reading “School is Out”
Complain
Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2024/06/23/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-320/ The frequency of hot weather in the United kingdom is like spotting an England goal in the Euros. We complain for our lack of summer, but when it is over thirty degrees we flounder. Tomorrow we have a yellow warning. Older adults and children have been told to take care. It isContinue reading “Complain”
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