I wrote a post like Saturday for the Friday Fictioneers for December 7, and I did not pay attention to the word limitations. I have written for this challenge before, but for some reason, I just looked at the photo prompt, without checking the directions for the number of words allowed. It was my mistake,... Continue Reading →
Sometimes Saying Goodbye is Easy!
Lately, every time Carla submitted a new suggestion to her boss, she was told that someone else had already submitted the same suggestion. Her boss was losing patience with her, thinking that Carla might not be able to "cut the mustard" any more Carla assured her boss that her ideas were original and that she... Continue Reading →
Flower of the Day Challenge, December 10, 2018
I was enthralled by the long line of yellow flowers. It looked like a carpet. The yellow is vibrant and rich in color, making the scene breath-taking to behold. A Yellow Carpet Ride Posted for Cee's Photography Flower of the Day Challenge, December 10, 2018
The Necessity of Life’s Idiosyncrasies
I have a habit of looking out of the bedroom window when I first get up, reassuring myself that everything is as expected in my part of the world. I have started to feel a sense of safety in the sameness of my surroundings. Then something special happened today that reminded me that unexpected moments,... Continue Reading →
The Cup of Adversity
Drinking from the Cup of Adversity is hard. Learning is the goal. Written for Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #231: Cup and goal.
Weekend Writing Prompt #84
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When You Want to Help, But Don’t Know How
I have a dream in which one of my best friends is free from a bad relationship. Recently, she was released from a rehabilitation center after nearly six weeks, and she could not wait to get home. Indeed, she was running a fever on the day she was to go home, and she begged the... Continue Reading →
Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille
Rain comes in winter Purifies the soil and air Rejuvenated! Written for Heeding Haiku from Chevrefeuille by Mindlovemisery's Menagerie
Flower of the Day Challenge, December 9, 2018
I loved this lone bloom. It seemed to be holding on to the very last. Sometimes, that's what we feel like when troubles come. With faith, we persevere unto our change comes. Holding On! Posted for the Flower of the Day Challenge from Cee's Photography.
A Train Ride Home: Friday Fictioneers
I sat listening to the sound of the train as it moved down the tracks, taking me closer to the place that I swore to never return. The clickety-clack of the train sends me into a trance, as I think back to the last time I was on a train, escaping from a place I... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 