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#ThursdayDoors ‘No Intruders’ #Haiku #Spain

Thursday Doors is a weekly feature, hosted by Norm 2.0 allowing door lovers to come together to admire and share their favorite door photos from around the world.  These are some of the gates I saw on a recent walk. It’s along a street called Avenida del Brillante, in Cordoba, Spain, which could be translated as Diamond … Continue reading #ThursdayDoors ‘No Intruders’ #Haiku #Spain →

#WordlessWednesday Flowers and Windows #Haiku

Flowers on Windows Wrapped around wrought iron bars Pretty perfumed streets.

#SilentSunday ‘Spring’ #SundayWalks #Haiku

Spring White walls, red flowers, Roses peak through iron gate. Oranges hang low. ****

Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction ‘Speed Dating’ #99Words #SundayBlogShare

This post was written in response to Charli Mills at Carrot Ranch’s weekly #99 word Flash Fiction Challenge. This week’s prompt is to include ‘a line’ in the story. Check out other entries or take part yourself! Speed Dating Lines “You’re a writer?” She nodded, expecting him to make an excuse and move away, instead … Continue reading Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction ‘Speed Dating’ #99Words #SundayBlogShare →

#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘Cute Dandelions’

This Tanka is for Colleen Chesebro’s challenge. This week’s challenge is to include #Synonymsonly of Sing and Celebrate. I’ve used ‘humming’ and ‘saluting’ Dandelions Cute dandelions, The loveliest wild flowers, Humming in the breeze, Swaying with daisies and blades Of grass, saluting the sun. **** These photos were taken this morning while I went out for a walk … Continue reading #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘Cute Dandelions’ →

#FridayFictioneers ‘The Cabin’ #FlashFiction

It’s Friday, time for another Friday Fictioneers Flash Fiction story.  Today’s story takes us back to when Alice was a teenager. She’s on an outing with her parents, Kevin and Marsha and her best friend Billy.  Thanks to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for hosting the challenge, and Karen Rawson for today’s photo prompt, which led me directly to this weeks’ 100-word … Continue reading #FridayFictioneers ‘The Cabin’ #FlashFiction →

#WordlessWednesday ‘The Perfect Rose’ #poetry #Haiku

Searching for the perfect flower… I think I found it!  What a beauty! The perfect flower Is longing to be rescued By your tender smile  

Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction ‘Passing on the Spear’ #99Words

This post was written in response to Charli Mills at Carrot Ranch’s weekly #99 word Flash Fiction Challenge. This week’s prompt is to include a bat in the story. Check out other entries or take part yourself! Passing on the Spear After Ernest Hemingway’s novella ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ Manolin pounded his fists … Continue reading Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction ‘Passing on the Spear’ #99Words →

#SundayWalks ‘A Rose at the Zoo’ #haiku ‘Not a Rose’ #Poems #Poetrymonth

A rose at the zoo Watches elephant cry, while Poet writes haiku Not a Rose The rose is a rose, Loveliness extreme. The elephant is not a rose, And it is not lovely. An elephant at the zoo is loneliness extreme. The poet is a woman, Who writes about beauty and despair, While she thinks … Continue reading #SundayWalks ‘A Rose at the Zoo’ #haiku ‘Not a Rose’ #Poems #Poetrymonth →

#AtoZChallenge ‘Y is for Yellowing’ #NaPoWriMo #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge

Yellowing Mist Leafless trees witness Silhouettes on wet pavement Grandfather and child Drift along telling stories Charmed by the yellowing mist **** I took this picture of my husband and our grandson on a rainy evening a few months ago, as the sun was waning. I was amazed at the yellow light from the sun, … Continue reading #AtoZChallenge ‘Y is for Yellowing’ #NaPoWriMo #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge →