Rodin's "The Kiss," Rodin Museum, Paris, 2024 Love is a journey so sweet. It blooms when honor is present. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #450 from Sammi Cox: Sweet in 12 words exactly. The Fandango One Word Challenge prompt is Honor. Ragtag Daily Prompt is Bloom. Copyright ©All posts on my blog, Help... Continue Reading →
It is curious to hear machines talk back to me. How cunning of Big Brother to surveil us in our homes! I wonder if my social media feed is being shared, Listened to and evaluated by unknown men in black in domes. Today, with lamprophony, Alexa wished me a great day. She was curt and... Continue Reading →
I need a teaspoon of patience to survive the holidays. Visitors to entertain, food to cook, and gifts to wrap, Upheaval when Christmas gifts don’t satisfy. And no one is talking because they’re on different apps. Maybe we could start new holiday traditions. No smartphones allowed, giving others our attention. Marriages will be saved and... Continue Reading →
Implanted in my chest, keeping my heart beating. Closet friend hidden in me, whom I often forget as I play. In a clutch, you'll shock my heart if it stops. Thank God, you keep me alive every day. Written for the Weekend Word Prompt from Sammiscribbles: Implant in 38 words! Fandango One Word Prompt... Continue Reading →
Paris, France I am rooted in this place of pain, My footsteps have walked here before. Some days stir on an endless loop, An echo of hours hearing the same old score. Time slips away, as this old body creaks. Through the years, clocks don't remain on hold. I look back on the young... Continue Reading →
A bachelor proposed marriage To a demure woman, very sweet. When he demanded submission, She sped down the street. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #439 from Sammiscribbles: Bachelor in 19 words. The Fandango One Word Challenge prompt is Demure. Can you tell I am a retired Sociology professor? Copyright ©All posts on my... Continue Reading →
Brian couldn’t get Annette out of bed. When he tried, she would stutter, “L-l-leave m-me a-alone!” He shuddered at the thought of surviving on just one salary. So, he doused her with cold water, and she spluttered, “What’s wrong with you?” He felt bad when her lethargy and sluggishness were diagnosed as Clinomania. She couldn’t... Continue Reading →
We went away for the weekend, And I forgot my Afro comb. With my Afro all over the place, It resembled a hedgehog relaxing at home. The erinaceous look isn’t cute, On someone who’s my age. But everyone complimented me, Thinking of this new style as all the rage. True story about the comb. No... Continue Reading →
I stepped into the grotto. Peace settled on my soul. I joyfully left the world behind me. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #423 from Sammiscribbles: Grotto in 17 words. Copyright ©All posts on my blog, Help From Heaven, are my intellectual property protected by copyright. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express... Continue Reading →
Courbevoie, France, near Paris, June 2023 I am not as nimble and quick as I used to be. Two hours of work and suddenly I need a bed. I question how I worked hours at a time, When a little work causes me to quiver from dread. I am not ready for hibernation, So, I... Continue Reading →
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