What the eyes don't see doesn't stop one believing, If the meanings of regular words are misunderstood. No matter how much you try to educate a person, It's hard to get them to believe their way isn't good. Simple words like rights, unity, ethics, and morality Tend to get lost so often in politic wrangling... Continue Reading →
We Make Our Own Luck: Sunday Writing Prompt
Walking early on the trail from his house to the village, Jonathan lingered near the old oak tree where it was believed that you could find an occasional four-leaf clover, which was rumored to bring good luck. He greatest want was to have his dress designs seem by a famous designer and be offered a... Continue Reading →
Democracy is an Action Word: Three Things Challenge #473
I have come to realize that to keep a democracy true to its intent, you can't rest on what happened years ago. You must constantly be thoughtful, asking oneself what must I do today to ensure that no one can weaken the rights and freedoms tomorrow that people died to secure for me and for... Continue Reading →
Keeping Love Alive
Prompt for Lynn Tuesday Picture Prompt Challenge Jenna and Scott took a blanket and lunch, which consisted of easy-open tin cans of vienna sausages and peach halves, for an intimate meal beside the lighthouse where they first met. The views of the water and the far horizons were mesmerizing, an aspect that fueled their love... Continue Reading →
A Christmas Eve Wish: Wordle #220
On a clear Christmas Eve night, Charlotte stood next to the tree in front of the next house down from the home where she had grown up. Despite the frost on the windows and her shivering as her threadbare coat with no buttons billowed out around her from the cold, she smiled at the memories... Continue Reading →
Luck is a Fickle Mistress: First Line Friday
The dice tumbled and the table leaned forward with held breath. Ray stood there in the midst of the gamblers, beckoning Shari to come to him, as he thought that she had brought him good luck in the past. He was watching to see if his opponent would have a good throw. He just couldn't... Continue Reading →
Trouble for a Good Cause: Photo Challenge #344
Ben is a radiologist with a sense of humor, As evidence by the trouble he engenders With the xrays he prepares for the doctors, Whose laughter leaves no diagnosis hindered. Ben means no harm when breaking the rules, For he believes that much laughter is healing. So, he adds those little extras to the pictures,... Continue Reading →
The Reluctant Hero Triumphs: Three Things Challenge #419
When Aaron and Jane saw that the thieves had bolted with the sacred scroll, she told him that only he was adept at following those rogues and saving humanity from destruction. At first, he refused to even consider taking action, believing that she was in a state of denial if she believed that he, a... Continue Reading →
The Joy of Being Alive with You!
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com In the pale light of an autumn day, As the bells of a church pealed in the background, I leaped in your arms, Joyful to be loved and spending this moment with you. Written for Photo Challenge #333 from Mindlovemisery's Menagerie and the Three Things Challenge #366: leap, pale, and... Continue Reading →
Save the Trees: 100 Word Wednesday
Photo by Bikurgurl As she looked up at the heights of the trees, twenty-something Fiona grieved. Each year of mounting temperatures meant that it was unlikely that her future grandchildren would witness the beauty of the redwoods that towered over her. She love walking in the forests because the sheer height of the trees made... Continue Reading →
