Written for ‘For example, we can no longer afford to drive to work because our vehicle drinks too much diesel. We have to cut back. A ten-minute walk, that’s all.’ ‘That’s true, but if it is raining or snowing …’ Stan stared at his figures again, and said, ‘Yea, but we need to make someContinue reading “Cost of Living”
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Night Light
A Haiku, written for the photo prompt https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2024/08/27/photo-challenge-530/ A Cheshire like grin invisible in the day a night light of hope
Growing Up
Bucket List
Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2024/08/25/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-329/ Am I considerd a relic? Nearly sixty, but watching a lady, at a hundred and two, going on a tandem parachute jump. Something I always wanted to do. Perhaps, it isn’t too late to write that bucket list. Parachute jump, publish my book, pass a GCSE exam. Not a relic, if sheContinue reading “Bucket List”
Sarah
Written for https://sundaywhirl.wordpress.com/2024/08/25/wordle-669/ Three months recovering from my nervous breakdown, and three in my holiday home by the sea. I am ready for my fresh start. Graham would ask me to be happy, and I am living a life my brother Joe couldn’t. A sense of calm shelters in my mind. A wizard of aContinue reading “Sarah”
Synopsis
This is a short synopsis of my work in progress ”In The Dark”. What do you think? The Chicken Shop Scam, the reason for Sarah’s brother Joe’s suicide and a way to lure vulnerable teenagers into drugs, brings her to a lorry stop in the middle of the night. Her husband, Graham, insists he goContinue reading “Synopsis”
I Have a Dream
Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2024/08/22/reenas-xploration-challenge-344/ This is a poem I wrote a years ago for a writing class I belonged to. Freedom I have a dream! A great man cried. To a cheering crowd. With no divide. I have a dream! To join together. Class and creed. Make things better. I have a dream! That in everyContinue reading “I Have a Dream”
Ready To Sleep
Written for https://skepticskaddish.com/category/poetry/poetry-prompt/ Slowly, silently along the shore, a wash of waves whispers, watching the sun pause before drifting into a soft slumber. It slides out of sight, ready to sleep. The moon meanders past a sprinkle of stars. A shift shared, but, only for a moment. Protecting the sleeping tide, a proud mother sharesContinue reading “Ready To Sleep”
Glowered
Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2024/08/21/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-cantankerous/ ‘No wonder I am cantankerous.’ ‘I only asked you who was going to do the washing up.’ Robert said. She folded her arms and pointed to the pile she already put away in the cupboard. It wasn’t like she was busy enough. The house, clean apart from this mountain of ceramic. SheContinue reading “Glowered”
Not Listening
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/08/21/one-liner-wednesday-are-you-allergic-to-anything/ I am not allergic to anything, apart from people who have the idea they are better than anyone else, control others with their opinions, and do not listen to other sides of a story.
Writer Ravenclaw 