Written in response to https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2023/10/24/truthful-tuesday-october-24th-2023/ Similar questions but my answers my differ slightly. Do you prefer shopping online or do you prefer to go to a store? I prefer shopping online for gifts at Christmas. You can get a variety of presents. In addition to this, you can purchase gifts for abroad on Amazon PrimeContinue reading “It’s The Truth”
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Life
A Haiku written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ It is time to sleep my beautiful brave branches. I will protect you.
Normal – Book Review
Normal, written by Graeme Cameron, is far from normal. It is a brilliant book, twisting the reader’s mind into a warped sense of reality. In first person, we are walked through every murder. When you think he will strike again, he ends up walking the woman home. He talks in great detail about his firstContinue reading “Normal – Book Review”
Seminar
Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/20/fowc-with-fandango-seminar/ Every year when friends in her writing group went to the writing seminar, she was a little bit curious. When a free ticket was offered, she was one of the first people to ask if she could be considered. The amazing day stunned her like a heavenly halo. Agents spoke about genresContinue reading “Seminar”
Embarrassment
Written for http://weeklyprompts.com/2023/10/18/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-embarrassment/ and https://ronovanwrites.com/2023/10/18/ovi-poetry-challenge-18-funny-is-your-inspiration/ Rhyming is AAAb. The second stanza would be CCCd. The third, EEEf. And so on. Meaning nothing in one stanza must rhyme with anything in the previous stanza. The fourth line does not rhyme. My cheeks flare red, that being said, there is no dread in seeing you again. Give love a chance,Continue reading “Embarrassment”
A Mother’s Love
Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2023/10/19/reenas-xploration-challenge-303/ A Mother’s Love The moment you were put in my arms, I knew being a mother was special. You couldn’t smile, not yet. That didn’t bother me in the least. You gripped on to my fingers like a boxer and I was hooked. It was like all my pain drifted into anotherContinue reading “A Mother’s Love”
Binge Box Set
Written in response https://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/16/fowc-with-fandango-vegetate/ With her pyjama’s on, and soft slippers on cold feet, Beth was ready to relax. There was a binge box set and a glass of wine with her name on it. Settled on the sofa, with a warm blanket, she had everything she needed. It was a long week at work,Continue reading “Binge Box Set”
Global Warming
Not an ideal situation Our planet’s revelation to what we do each time we don’t recycle plastic or do something so drastic that global warming becomes reality We cannot turn back time. October should be cold, the colours sparkling Yet it feels like autumn Is constantly battling our arrogance.
Into The Water – By Paula Hawkins
Into the water is the story of two sisters, Nel and Jules. They say Nel jumped to her death in the drowning pool. Jules has to travel back home to look after their teenage daughter Lena. From the moment they meet, they do not get along. One blaming the other for a loss neither ofContinue reading “Into The Water – By Paula Hawkins”
Time
Written for http://dversepoets.com/2023/10/02/dverse-q185-brushing-the-dust-off/ As a little girl, each month was a milestone – five and two, three, eleven months. brushing away time, until my next birthday. Years never flew quick enough. As I get older,31 something not quite right. Time flies by and months turn into debatable decades.