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June 3, 2020
One Lines Wednesday – #1LinerWeds – #BLM
“Standing tall, with you all.” Ritu 2020 I know, it’s meant to be one line, but a poem, if I may… I am one of the #BAME Proudly I stand as a #POC But this #POC is more #AME And I want to stand for my brethren #B How do I help? What can […]
June 2, 2020
Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 180, #Poet’sChoice #BlackoutTuesday
Colleen’s Syllabic poetry challenge is #Poetschoice this week. Black Brethren I stand here Right by your side Not just supporting But, as your equal As you are mine You matter Brethren Mine Ritu 2020 I’m not sure what to call this, again, 1,2,3,4,5,5,4,3,2,1 format, but my verse shows my support to the #BlackLivesMatter campaign.
May 31, 2020
Chai And A Chat #86 #ChaiAndAChat #CoronaDiaries Week 10
TEN WHOLE LOCKDOWN WEEKS! That’s how long this #NewNormal has existed for us… how are you holding up? And… can you believe it’s JUNE already?! We will be celebrating Lil Man’s 15th Birthday at the end of the month… who knows what the situation will be then…? Grab your drinkn. I’m supping mine as I […]
May 2020 Books #AmReading
The month of May! Aaaah, the spring evenings seguing into summer. Lazy weekends filled with barbeques and drinks in the garden, or catching up with friends… Or maybe not. Coronagate is still with us, at the moment, so the meeting friends bit, well, that’s not gonna happen in the same way as before. But I […]
May 30, 2020
Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 274 – Keep Dreaming
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” C.S. Lewis Thank you for that, Spidey. You’re right, you know. We are never too old. There are those sayings about not being able to teach an old dog new tricks, but I think they are wrong. Every day we […]
May 29, 2020
#SoCS May 30/2020 – Spay Splay Spray
Linda’s #SoCS prompt, this week: Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “spay/splay/spray.” Use one, use two, use ’em all, it’s up to you. Have fun! Yout hips move with a sway Blonde hair hardened with spray Red lips pout in that way You beckon to me, legs a-splay 'You fancy a roll […]
May 28: Flash Fiction Challenge – Sleepy Square-Dance
Charli Mill’s Carrot Ranch prompt this week: May 28, 2020, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story using two words that contradict. Examples include champagne and hard-rock; rosemary and sewage; duck down and firecrackers; sleep and square-dancing. Use one of these or make up your own. Go where the prompt leads! […]
May 28, 2020
The Anatomy Of Prose by @sacha_black #BookReview
There are a plethora of writing craft books out there, and it is mind-boggling to work out which one is worth your hard earned money. Today, I am so excited to share with you a book that is out today, and TOTALLY worth it! Many of you know Sacha Black. She’s been on the blogging […]
Guardian #writephoto
Sue’s #WritePhoto prompt: Watching over you For all of Eternity Don't 'alf cause wrinkles Still, I'll be here forever Trying my best to guard you Ritu 2020
A Request, If I May?
It’s been on my mind for a good while, now… People keep telling me, I need a mailing list. The thought scares me. So much jargon and technical words that flummoxed me. But… I did it! I set up a landing page where you can subscribe to my newsletters! Just click the link below to […]
