Jim is our host for Thursday Inspiration
Respond to this challenge, by either by using the prompt word mistakes, or going with the above picture, or by means of the song ‘I’m Sorry’, or by going with any other Brenda Lee song, or another song from the 1960 era
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Mistakes made
Regretted woefully
Promises made never to repeat
Another error, another correction
Life is a series of errors and mistakes
But if we don’t learn from them, we are fated to repeat them
#Keepitalive
#ThusdayInspo
Kate is the host of Friday Fun
Look at this peaceful co-existence!
a kite feasting, a pelican napping, cormorant playing
soak up the still beauty of harmony in diversity
creatively share your concept of ‘harmony’ in images or verse
link back here and check out other contributions
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There’s a story I heard from my granny when I was young
In a forest all animals lived in harmony and peace
The lion and the sheep all drank from the same watering hole
The life of all was guaranteed equal safety
It was utopian idea, just a story
But it is not impossible for man to live in harmony
With its kind without tearing to shreds
The bonds of humanity that bind us together
#Keepitalive
#CCC
Welcome to “Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge.”
The image below is from agevla77 at DeviantArt.
For the visually challenged writer, the image shows a man dressed as a clown with a sad expression walking outside in a wintry storm.
Sad and lonely
Out in the cold
I who spread smiles
Now have no one to wipe my tears
Sad and forgotten
With nary a friend
I hoped they remember me
With affection in their hearts
Those, who I have spent my life cheering up
I am alone and forgotten
Hoping for a smile
#Keepitalive
#FFFC
Reena is the host of Reena’s Xploration Challenge
Welcome back!
I happened to be doing the sub-titles on a video, and in the process, I re-discovered the expressions of the speaker, and re-interpreted many words. Close observation is something we miss on a regular call.
Well, I had faces and expressions on mind, so here’s this week’s prompt.
Taina Bernard on Pexels
There is no restriction on length of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap.
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When you look at me what do you see
Do you see the pain behind my smile
The wistfulness behind my beauty
Can you see I want to speak my mind
But I am here just to adorn not to add
A beautiful woman who can look intelligent
But no one asks her opinion or point of view
Why have I become bitter, disillusioned, you ask
Spend a little time in my shoes and you’ll understand.
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#Keepitalive
#ReenasXplorationChallenge
Eugenia is the host of Eugi’s Causerie
Your Weekly Prompt –Flutter– April 29, 2021
It was a tiny, delicate ripple
It arose from the heart and spread out
The flutter of anticipation, the excitement of anticipation
A deep gurgle of joy, bursting like an effervescent bubble
Brought a radiant smile of joy to the face
An errant tear of happiness in the eye
It started as a tiny, delicate ripple
And encompassed the whole being in elation
#Keepitalive
#EugisCauserie
Use above image as inspiration for a poem or short story.
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On the edge of the world
I have my cottage, away from the crowd
I live here in a suspended reality
No distractions, no noise, and no pollution
I’d invite you in, but I promised myself peace and seclusion
(This is an intriguing image, reminded me of times when I love my own company better than crowds)
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#Keepitalive
#PhotoChallenge
Kate is the host of Friday Fun
ok keep it family friendly … but this tree has me intrigued!
how did this tree in the middle of Black Rocks campground
get so bent and twisted
get creative … writing, photography, poems …
get creatively bent; share it back here and read others!
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I am bent over backward to make you happy
Yet you pick on every little thing and be unhappy
I tried my dear, I did my best to be the light in your life
But I give up now my love as I understand that
The only person that can make you happy
Is YOU, yourself!
( Don’t put the onus of your happiness on others, only you can be the one to decide to make your life joyful)
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#Keepitalive
#FridayFun
Crispina is the host of Crimson Creative Challenge
CCC128Welcome to my weekly challenge—open to all—just for FUN, FUN, FUN
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I came here after ages
Things look the same but different
The steps are a bit deeper, crumbling more
And the moss growing over them denser
A feeling of deja vu overwhelms me
Memories of being able to run up these steps
Racing with others to see who got to the top first
Now I take one step at a time, leaning on my stick
But I do make up to the top finally
I am glad I came here again
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#Keepitalive
#CCC
Eugenia is the host of Eugi’s Causerie
The breeze playing in the leaves
A dance of invigorating ritual
A playful nudge, a stir to awaken
The sleeping bud to blossom
I stand watching, mesmerized
As the spring works it’s magic
#Keepitalive
#EugisCauserie
Glen is the host of LTPP
Art(including pictures and images)should evoke an emotional response in those who are viewing them. That’s why art can leave such a long-lasting and poignant imprint within the depths of our psyche
Your challenge or writing prompt is this:
Remember, the goal isn’t necessarily to tell me and others exactly what the picture is.
The creative goal for all of us is “what does the picture evoke in you; what emotion; feeling; memory or whatever it may be – what does it arouse in youand to share it that with others.“
Our Week 45 picture is pretty much as it appears. Although, perhaps not the most dramatic in terms of subject matter, I thought the picture as it looks, has a wealth of potential and could literally go in a thousand different directions.
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Empty bench in an empty park
Where are the children that used to play here
Where are their elders who sat here watching them
It’s the same everywhere, deserted parks and malls
Once busy streets are silent and forlorn
Schools and offices devoid of people, vacant
Where is everyone?
Worry not, they are all safe, sequestered at their homes
Staying away from public places and crowds
Finally, they have learned the wisdom of protecting
Themselves and others by being sensible and cautious
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#Keepitalive
#LTPP
