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December 11, 2020
#SoCS Dec. 12/2020 – Mini/Maxi
Linda’s #SoCS prompt this week: Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “mini/maxi.” Use “mini” (the smallest of something) or “maxi” (the largest) or both in your post. Have fun! When I was just a girl, A Mini was my dreamA little car to pootle about inI'd polish it to a gleamI also […]
December 10: Flash Fiction Challenge – Surprise!
Charli’s Carrot Ranch 99-word flash fiction challenge: December 10, 2020, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about something a character never dreamed would happen. The situation can be fortuitous, funny, or disappointing. Go where the prompt leads! Sasha sat down at the nearest table. There was no space closer to […]
December 9, 2020
Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 35: Knock
Ronovan’s Decima Challenge: (KNOCK) in the A rhyme line. Do You Believe? Shhh! Quiet. Did you hear that knock? Do you really think that he’s here? If I look, will he disappear? I don’t want to give him a shock Yes, I believe, though my friends mock They laugh at me, but they don’t know […]
One-Liner Wednesday – Kisaan (Not one line, though)
“My roots are firmly in the ground, where my ancestors’ blood, sweat and tears can be found Ritu Bhathal I can’t leave this week with just one line. Have you read about the protest happening in India, right now? It is the biggest peaceful protests in human history, yet it has not been publicised on […]
December 8, 2020
#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 206 #SYNONYMSONLY Meander & Drift
Colleen’s Syllabic Poetry Challenge: Prompt words, but remember, we need to use synonyms, not the actual words! “mingle and drift“ Snowflakes meander From the sky, to the cold ground Blending together Creating icy blankets To warm Mother Nature's spoils Ritu 2020
December 7, 2020
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 335 CURL and Paw
Ronovan’s Haiku Challenge: Prompt words: Curl & Paw Before curling up He gently kneads with his paws Then falls fast asleep Ritu 2020 Especially for my Sonu Singh ❤
December 6, 2020
Chai And A Chat #113 #ChaiAndAChat #CoronaDiaries Week 37
Well, hello there, Peeps! It’s Monday, again, and I have two weeks to get through at school, before I can have a proper break (Break? What is one of those?) Right, have you got your drink? If we were having chai I’d erm and aaah for a short while, because my brain is quite frazzled right now, […]
December 5, 2020
Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 300 – Tercentenary!
Thank you for sticking with Spidey and me for the last 300 (ish) weeks! Ritu Bhathal Wow! Spidey. You and me for 300 weekly posts. That is kind of mind blowing, isn’t it? I thought, this week, we would just go back to the origins of Spidey’s Serene Sundays, especially for all you newer followers! […]
December 4, 2020
#SoCS Dec. 5/2020 – List
Linda’s #SoCS Prompt: Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “list.” Make or talk about a list. Enjoy! Lists. Time to talk lists. I’m a Virgo, I love lists. Lists help me get through all sorts of situations from work-related issues and to-do jobs, and home ones too, like shopping lists, or packing […]
December 3: Flash Fiction Challenge – Raksha Bandhan
Charli’s Carrot Ranch 99-word Fiction Challenge: December 3, 2020, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that includes family traditions. It can be related to any holiday or situation. How does the tradition impact the story or change the character? Go where the prompt leads! Raksha Bandhan Nalini scowled at Rakesh. […]
