Weekly Word Prompts – Page 29

Cop 28

The 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (also known as the 28th Conference of Parties of UNFCCC or “COP 28“) is happening in UAE from Nov 30 – Dec 12. Today’s question: Do you think COP 28 will result in effective progress towards climate change goals? https://jewishyoungprofessional.wordpress.com/2023/12/06/jyprovocative-question-13-climate-change/ Climate Change I think talking is the first step toContinue reading “Cop 28”

Home

Written for Gregg’s Blogg. Sarah’s route never changed. She adjusted her collar, the bright ascent of lights drowning out the tears tumbling down her inflamed cheeks. Her ears filled with a deafening pulse, she pushed forward to the bus stop. No chance to settle on the flimsy seat; With a gentle hum, it announced itsContinue reading “Home”

Fibs on a Friday

Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/12/01/fibbing-friday-1st-december/ 1. “Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.” Dumbledore when he took Harry to find a horcrux2. “Instead of getting married again, I’m going to find a woman I don’t like and give her a house.” Elizabeth Taylor (change the woman for a man). 3. “Behind every great man isContinue reading “Fibs on a Friday”

Home

Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2023/11/30/reenas-xploration-challenge-309/ ‘You’ve been my only confidant, and I wish you could go with me. It’s just that I need to break free. I will only end up like Mum. He is so angry, all of the time. You are better off here, he will always be there for you.’ You couldn’t understand me,Continue reading “Home”

Puppy Love

Written today for https://lindaghill.com/2023/11/29/one-liner-wednesday-sometimes-2/ It’s a dog’s life, or so they sometimes say, but I wouldn’t mind living the life of a canine – I would get two good meals a day; taken for walkies; lots of special treats; including chicken and watermelon; and a belly rub from my human – bring it on. IContinue reading “Puppy Love”

Contract

Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2023/11/26/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-290/ ‘Details are important,’ Ernie said, scanning his Christmas contract. ‘I will not con you; I wanted it all legal like. You don’t get how many elves leave after one session because of all the overtime.’ Dressed in his comfortable scarlet, the big man handed over his special rainbow pen. Yes, he knewContinue reading “Contract”

Survive

Written in response to https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ My signature song will always be ‘‘I will survive, by Gloria Gaynor’’. Recorded in 1978, I was thirteen. I remember singing (out of tune) with a hairbrush in my hand, singing the lyrics. The words reflected my mood. Not so much about the school I attended because by then IContinue reading “Survive”

Motherhood

Written for https://lindaghill.com/2023/11/24/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-nov-25-2023/ When I held my daughter in my arms, I was never afraid for her safety. Mostly because she was much bigger than most of the babies on the ward. She weighed nine pounds one ounce. In the nineties, they kept mum’s in until their baby gained weight. Following a period of tenContinue reading “Motherhood”