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January 21, 2021
Returning #writephoto
Sue is back with her #Writephoto prompt after an enforced break. We are so happy to see you back with your prompt, Sue. Gently does it! So the prompt is RETURN along with the photo: The return of normality That's all we seek. The return of affection That's what we need The return of common […]
Published on January 21, 2021 11:04
January 20, 2021
#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 209, #POET’SCHOICE #Senryu
Colleen’s Syllabic Poetry challenge this week is free choice, as in poets choice of syllabic form poetry. Need my morning tea To flush away the cobwebs Refreshingly good Ritu 2021
Published on January 20, 2021 21:00
January 19, 2021
One Liner Wednesday – #1LinerWeds – The Internet
The internet – both a boon and the bane of my life! Ritu For Linda’s One Liner Wednesday challenge
Published on January 19, 2021 21:00
January 18, 2021
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 341 FROST and Glint.
Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge: (I went Tanka, though!) Frost & Glint Cold, frigid mornings Frost glinting from blades of grass Nature's facial mask All visible surfaces Encased in refreshing ice Ritu 2020
Published on January 18, 2021 21:00
January 17, 2021
Chai And A Chat #119 #ChaiAndAChat #CoronaDiaries Week 43
Week two of this school home learning, and official lockdown three done… How was yours? Right, got your drink? If we were having chai I’d begin with telling you about school, as always. It was a bit surreal, having just one child in for three days. He is a vulnerable child, and the extra attention was definitely good […]
Published on January 17, 2021 21:00
January 16, 2021
Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 306 – Sunshine Hopes
“It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine.” Eeyore Oh, perfect, Spidey. And Winnie the Pooh and his friends never fail to provide quotes to make you think. You’ve probbaly been fooled into thinking that Eeyore is that pessimistic character, who always searches out the doom and gloom, rather than the lighter side of life, […]
Published on January 16, 2021 21:00
January 15, 2021
#SoCS – Jan. 16th – First Thing
Linda’s #SoCS prompt: Your prompt for #JusJoJan and Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “first thing.” Start your post with the words, “first thing” and go from there. Bonus points if you end your post with the last thing. Have fun! First thing in the morning, after waking, of course I tend to reach for my […]
Published on January 15, 2021 21:00
January 14: Flash Fiction Challenge – World Book Drag
Charli’s Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge: January 14, 2020, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about dressing up. It can be a child or another character. Be playful or go where the prompt leads! World Book Drag “But I don’t wanna!” Little feed stomp, but I’ll be damned if my […]
Published on January 15, 2021 01:55
January 13, 2021
Teacher Life – #TestingTimes
Well, hello there, Peeps! It’s me, back again, musing on a Thursday abot the strange world we’re living in, especially the world of schools. As you know, I’m not a huge fan of remote learning, and honestly, there are very few teachers worth their salt, who would honestly say they prefer the systems in place […]
Published on January 13, 2021 21:00
January 12, 2021
One Liner Wednesday #1LinerWeds – Silver Linings
“More than ever before, I am seeing those silver linings, or at lesat I am trying very hard to look for them, and they are there, just a little hidden.” Ritu Bhathal For Linda’s #1LinerWeds Challenge.
Published on January 12, 2021 21:00