Sonya is the host of Three Line Tales
Welcome to Week 287 of Three Line Tales.
You’ll find full guidelines on the TLT page – here’s the tl;dr:
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It’s a surreal experience, looking at myself from a distance.
I am here and yet there as well, which one is real and which one is an illusion?
You, who are watching the two sides of me, you tell me!
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Shweta is the host of 6WSP
Prompt for Week #84 (Jul 31, 2021 – Aug 6, 2021)
Honour
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Stephanie Colpron is our new host at MLMM- Tale Weaver
“Are people born wicked?” (from Wicked, No One Mourns the Wicked)
A few days ago, I was contemplating the fact that most tales are told from the hero’s perspective. What if the story was told from the villain’s point of view?
Isn’t it all a question of perspective?
So this week, I’d like to invite you to write a story from the villain’s perspective.
Whether you decide to spin an old fairy tale in a new way or write a new story from your villain’s point of view, is your call. It’s your story after all.
And feel free to include a moral if you wish
In summary
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Story of a stepmother
Don’t believe anyone who tells you that I am wicked! Whatever I do, it’s for my survival and that of my child.
It is not easy to tolerate another woman’s child, but I do it with a smile. I may not be as loving to them as with my own child, but still I do all that is required. It is true that I keep what is best for my own child but tell me which mother wouldn’t? If I argue over who gets the bigger portion, it is my mother’s heart that is at fault, not me!
For too long, people have maligned stepmothers, calling them evil and wicked. Just look at life from my perspective and you’ll know that I’m no villain but a saint in fact!
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Linda is the host of Stream Of Consciousnesses Saturday
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “the last photo you took.” Take the last photo you snapped. What’s the first word that comes to mind when you look at it? That word is your prompt. Enjoy!
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And looking at him, I think of not one but two words, innocent and naughty
Our Kitty has been with us for two months now. He has grown almost twice in size. He still bites us when ever an ankle or toe is found in his proximity. These are not the only naughty things he does.
Today he sneaked out when the main door was opened. I found him trying to play with a poor worm going about his business. It took three people, 15 minutes to bring him back, indoors.
Afterwards, he was all innocently looking at me, as if asking what did I do wrong? I am an outdoor cat so I should be allowed to explore the great outdoors. I told him that I cannot let him out by himself as he can get lost or even injured.
Anyway, this is him trying out the discarded packaging box for size!
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Marsha is the host of WQWWC
The topic for Writer’s Quotes Wednesday’s Writer’s Challenge this week is ; Exciting
Excitement can be a momentary thrill, a favorite memory, or an obsession. You might be a very calm person and people who don’t know you well don’t think you get excited, but you know inside of yourself what does it. Most likely it is a combination of events that excite you and give you the excitement of living.
Maybe it is seeing your children succeed at their most recent endeavor – smiling, walking, first word, riding their bike, first day at school, first date, first day of work, marriage, first grandchild. Couple those things with what’s happening with yourself – an ongoing project – building something or helping someone, a new relationship, your work, a future trip, learning a new skill, a move large or small,
It could be that every little thing excites you.
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Life without excitement becomes a boring, drudgery. we do need to keep the excitement alive to enjoy our life.
Daniel Willey
As many people have often told us that life is all about perspective. If we seek new things to brighten our lives and get excited about them, believe me, you will enjoy them way more than if we had to reluctantly embrace them.
I had a distant relative who was quite old. She once told her daughter that though she had lived a long happy life, but she wasn’t ready to die just yet. Her daughter asked her in jest, what exactly was it that she was waiting for. She said that world had changed in so many way in her life and she wants to see what new inventions mankind would be making in coming years. This is the attitude that keeps us excited at every age.
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow
We don’t need to go looking for the fountain of youth. It’s right here in our mind and heart. Just keep the desire to learn and the spirit to get excited about each new discovery, and you’ll be forever young.
No one know what tomorrow will bring. We can either be fearful of it or excited about it. Every morning, I get up with this excitement that something new, something good will happen today. This makes me start my day with a smile and a lift in my heart.
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I count my numerous blessings
Family, children, grandchildren all
These are flowers in the garden of my life
Their sweet perfume making my existence fragrant
Wondrous bounties that adorn my grateful heart
I rejoice in this exciting state of being
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Eugenia is the host of Eugi’s Weekly Prompt
Your Weekly Prompt –Petals – July 29, 2021
“The soul has words as petals” – Edmond Jabes
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Shy lips, delicate like petals
A tentative smile lurking at their corners
Eyes downcast, yet her stance showed her interest
I approached
And then stopped
Maybe I was reading too much in the situation
I heard her call my name as I turned to go back
I looked and saw a beaming smile
A smile just for me
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Crispina is the host of Crimson Creative Challenge
Welcome to my weekly challenge—open to all—just for FUN, FUN, FUN
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So do you see that line tree?
“Yup, What of it?”
“There’s a treasure buried near it”
“You are fibbing! How do you know?“
“I know because my grandpa told me. This tree has been here for more than 50 years”
“If there’s a treasure buried there, why haven’t you dug it up? I think you’re just fooling around with me.”
“My grandpa said that only an honest man can find the treasure. And you do know me…….“
“That’s cool, that you think I’m honest. I think that since you’ve just admitted that you’re dishonest, you definitely are lying. Go find someone to make a fool out of!“
As Steven stomped off, Jack looked behind him and said,seemingly to the air, “I tried grandpa but no one believes me!”
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Reena is the host of Reena’s Xploration Challenge
It’s an image prompt.
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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Holding it with all his might
Lest that it may break free from his grasp
This is all that he has earned in his life
A little house to call his own
An umbrella of security to guard against the rainy days
A few meager possessions, threadbare and poorly
But he had his pride intact
Pride he had in his impeccable honesty
And a reputation that wasn’t tarnished by temptation
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Last week I played devil’s advocate, ridiculing the virtues of honesty. So it’s just fitting that this week we take pride in threadbare respectability of honest living.
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Nekneeraj is the host of Photo Challenge
Use above image as inspiration for a poem or short story.
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You hurt me with unkind words
And then offer an offhand apology
You think this will make it all better
What you don’t see is how your words hurt me
I cannot show you my heart which is broken in pieces
I may smile, a gesture to hide my hurt
But deep inside, there is a gash which is never healed
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KL Caley is the host of WritePhoto
Welcome to the weekly #writephoto prompt!
This week’s prompt is a post with a difference – our JULY guest photo!
For visually challenged writers, the image shows a beautiful feathered cloud in the colours of a rainbow.
A great big thank you to Alethea for agreeing to be the featured photo this month. What a beautiful photo for us. Pop over to her blog at https://aletheakehas.com/ to show her some love!
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“Hey look at that! Is this even real? Or just an illusion?
“What are you going about Marla?“
“Look at that cloud, it’s a feather cloud, iridescent, colored like a rainbow. I think it’s a sign from the heavens above!”
“Oh wow, you’re right this is something exceptional Marla. I think I should fetch my camera and take a few shots. It maybe worth a few dollars in the market!”
“Oh shut up Matt, just enjoy this beautiful sight and forget about making money out of it. I think it’ll bring us good luck on our venture. We should go ahead and invest in the bed’n’ breakfast opportunity, don’t you think so?”
“I hope this is a portend for good luck my dear”
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