Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ I chose this picture because it relates to the dad going to heaven. PROLOGUE – Orvieto Alessandra leant over the reception desk. Her long auburn hair waved past her shoulders. She positioned the handle of her handbag back on her shoulder before she addressed the ward sister at reception. ‘Hi, I’m Allesandra.Continue reading “Heaven Sent”
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My Year Blessed
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/share-your-world-29th-december/ 1. Do you stay up to toast in the New Year? I stay up until midnight, and like to see in the new year with my grown up children, and grandchildren. We normally play a board game, and have a laugh to see in the new year. We watch all the fireworks,Continue reading “My Year Blessed”
Sharing Love
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/share-your-world-10th-november/ If you were a colour, what would you choose to be? Blue, because it is the colour of the sea, it makes me calm. What one piece of advice would you give your younger self? Tell someone you are being bullied. As a child, I was constantly picked on, by two boys.Continue reading “Sharing Love”
Women’s Rights
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ I agree with women’s empowerment. We cannot go back to a time when the police did nothing about domestic violence, or accused women and girls of dressing in the wrong way when men took it upon themselves to attack them or women going to back street abortionists because they could go toContinue reading “Women’s Rights”
Orvieto
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Alessandra didn’t care; she sang out of tune. Mamma Maria; her mum’s favourite song. When it played on the radio, nothing could hurt her. Italian dialects filled the air. A lost language – too painful to be spoken. Yet, in song, love shared an allowance of hope. The kitchen is for singing,Continue reading “Orvieto”
Childhood Share
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2025/07/28/share-your-world-28th-july/ What is your favourite animated movie? I love the Minion movies, there are so many funny clips, and I love Gru, and his dream of stealing the moon. Who is your favourite cartoon character? Donald Duck, because it is my husband’s spirit animal. My granddaughter calls him Grumpy Duck, and heContinue reading “Childhood Share”
Orvieto
This is from a novel I am editing. What do you think? Does this prologue work? PROLOGUE Alessandra lifted the ornate, brass handle of her writing desk to reveal a small orange, glass bottle. Tiny in her palm, she wrapped her fingers around its careful curves. Each familiar memory washed through her mind. Her dad’sContinue reading “Orvieto”
Imaginary
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ It’s all in your head. That’s what my dad used to shout when I mentioned my imaginary friend. ‘Can you set an extra place?’ I asked. ‘About time we gave up that nonsense.’ Dad’s veins bulged red. ‘Let her be, love,’ she said. I shared that look as Mum set a knife,Continue reading “Imaginary”
I Must Scream
Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2025/04/17/reenas-xploration-challenge-377/ I have no mouth; I must scream. From my glass prison, I observe others. What are they doing? Each shriek of joy mingled with my self imposed loneliness is like a mask of hate. Normally, I push open the window and yell at them to stop. Today there isn’t enough energy toContinue reading “I Must Scream”
Mum
Written for https://melissalemay.wordpress.com/2024/12/16/melissas-fandango-flash-fiction-challenge-299/ He didn’t expect to have an elephant interrupt his call to his mum. A leather container wrapped around his waist, he held his palm over the red handle. With his free hand, he dived into his trouser pocket and found a fifty pence piece. Squashed into the corner, he swallowed down hisContinue reading “Mum”
