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#FridayFictioneers ‘Clara’ #FlashFiction #100words

It’s Friday, time for another Friday Fictioneers Flash Fiction story.  Kevin has been behaving strangely since he  was kidnapped and rescued by Alice and Billy. Last week, Alice and her mother caught Kevin on a date with another woman. This week he has some explaining to do…  Thanks to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for hosting the challenge, … Continue reading #FridayFictioneers ‘Clara’ #FlashFiction #100words →

#AtoZChallenge ‘L is for Lights’ #Haiku #NaPoWriMo #PoetryMonth

  This photo was taken by Gabriela, one of my best friends and colleagues, who has no online presence, yet! It is a picture of the Roman Bridge in Córdoba, which is illuminated by night. The building at the far end of the bridge is the Mosque, now a Cathedral, which is also lit up … Continue reading #AtoZChallenge ‘L is for Lights’ #Haiku #NaPoWriMo #PoetryMonth →

#AtoZChallenge ‘K is for Keel’ #Haiku #NaPoWriMo #PoetryMonth

  This photo was taken by Andrés, @adpascuas, my daughter’s boyfriend, while he was visiting the island of San Andrés, part of an archipelago located in the Caribbean, which belongs to Colombia. **** Keel (after Martin Carter) Grounded Keel once saw Ocean stained with memory Now tourists snap shots **** The boat in the picture … Continue reading #AtoZChallenge ‘K is for Keel’ #Haiku #NaPoWriMo #PoetryMonth →

#AtoZChallenge ‘J is for Jane Eyre’ #Haiku #NaPoWriMo #PoetryMonth

Olga, who blogs at Olga Author Translator, took this beautiful photo last year at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. I don’t know if it is supposed to be Jane Eyre, but it certainly reminds me of her! In fact, this sculpture is called Wilsis and belongs to a series of portrait heads by Jaume Plensa, depicting young girls from around … Continue reading #AtoZChallenge ‘J is for Jane Eyre’ #Haiku #NaPoWriMo #PoetryMonth →

#AtoZChallenge ‘I is for Ink’ #Haiku #NaPoWriMo #PoetryMonth

Ink Ink trickles from pen I exist I bleed I write Squeezing my soul dry **** Writing a poem is slow, painful and cathartic.  Feelings translated into syllables and words are painstakingly wrenched from the soul and poured onto a blank page. It’s excruciating, disturbing, and always frustrating, but there’s no alternative. It’s the only … Continue reading #AtoZChallenge ‘I is for Ink’ #Haiku #NaPoWriMo #PoetryMonth →

Rough Writers World Tour #Flash Fiction Anthology. How to Make Every Word Count #TuesdayBookBlog

Writing is often a solitary endeavour, so supportive writing communities, like the Rough Writers at Carrot Ranch, led by Charli Mills, are invaluable to authors. They’re a safe place where we can express our creativity, receive and offer feedback, and feel we belong to a greater worldwide community we would never be able to reach … Continue reading Rough Writers World Tour #Flash Fiction Anthology. How to Make Every Word Count #TuesdayBookBlog   →

#AtoZChallenge ‘H is for House’ #Haiku #NaPoWriMo #PoetryMonth

Lonely house by shore Wrapped in ice-cold sea and snow. Warm wood glows inside. **** This photograph was taken by my friend and colleague Thor Walum, retired English teacher and lover of Spain and photography, who lives in a beautiful, tiny island in the north of Norway, which I was lucky enough to visit some … Continue reading #AtoZChallenge ‘H is for House’ #Haiku #NaPoWriMo #PoetryMonth →

#SilentSunday The Shard Again #Haiku

Glass temple spears sky Sunbeams bounce on crystal walls Necks crane up in awe **** Haiku published yesterday on my AtoZChallenge.  The Shard is one of my favourite buildings. I watched it grow on my yearly trips to London and it never ceases to amaze me. I love the view next to Southwark Cathedral; past … Continue reading #SilentSunday The Shard Again #Haiku →

#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘The Warrior’ #Cantabria #HotelChiqui

This Tanka is for Colleen Chesebro’s challenge. This week’s challenge is to include #Synonymsonly of Honour and Grow. The Warrior On raised rock he stands, Watching over land and sea, Tubal’s descendent, Testament to times long past, Weathered stone proclaims glory. **** You can find this stone statue of a pre-Roman, Iberian warrior, at the end of the … Continue reading #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘The Warrior’ #Cantabria #HotelChiqui →

#CarrotRanch #FlashFiction Challenge: The Exam

Here’s my ‘sun silly’ story in response to Charli Mills Carrot Ranch flash fiction weekly 99-word challenge. Drop by and join this supportive community of writers! **** The Exam   “Come outside and watch our dance!” Beth called waving her arms in the air.    Sister Mary looked out of her open, classroom window, squinting at the … Continue reading #CarrotRanch #FlashFiction Challenge: The Exam →