Here are the instructions for anyone who wants to take part…
February 2019 Blog Battle
Our word this month is:
Loss
You can start writing at any time, but make sure you post your story by the end of the month to be included!
Once you’ve posted your story to your blog, put a link to it in the comments section, and we’ll add your story to the Battle Stories Line-up post.
Make sure to check back and read some of the stories of your fellow battlers. Leave comments to encourage these writers, and share each other’s stories!
Basic Rules:
The Prompt Word will be given the First Tuesday of Every Month.
Post your story by the 30th of the Same Month.
RULES
- 1000 words max (give or take a few)
- fictional tale (or true if you really want)
- Any genre that fits within PG-13 (or less) Content – let’s keep this family friendly!
- Your story must contain the randomly chosen word(s) and/or be centered around the word meaning in a way that shows it is clearly related.
- Go for the entertainment value!
- Put a link back to your #BlogBattle Short Story in the comments section
- Please tweet and otherwise share your battler buddies’ stories across social media.
- Use the hashtag #BlogBattle when tweeting all the stories so we can cross-share.
- Have fun!
Our #BlogBattle Entry…
Silver Dollar
I came across an old man sitting by the kerb
his clothes in tatters, his hands black
as if from hard work
His sobbing, loud as thunder
his tears the size of hailstones
his heart I fear must be broken
I ask, he pointed to the drain
I have lost my silver dollar
I could see it, on the ledge
with a stick, a piece of gum
I thought I could get it back for him
This I did, pleased with myself
I handed it to him
to my surprise, he threw it back
I asked why.
His reply, it’s all she left me with
I walked away with the sound
of his sobbing in my ear
wondering if he sat there every day
as if visiting a grave…
Anita Dawes and Jaye Marie 
Emotive indeed. Sometimes a few words say a great deal. Here that dollar seems very symbolic and a vivid reminder of the mans pain. Great job once again!
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Thank you, Gary…
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Beautiful poem. I love the parallel between the silver dollar and the lost woman, and the love/hate relationship we can have with our pasts and our memories.
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Thank you!
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Beautiful poem, Anita.
Here’s my effort, bit of a twist on the theme of loss, but I hope that’s ok! https://chuffincat.com/2019/02/13/lossofmarbles/
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“It’s all she left me with”… I was expecting, “it’s all I’ve left of her” Yes, I think he is visiting a grave and the silver dollar is the headstone.
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Not sure that’s what Anita meant, but all poetry is open to your own interpretation…
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Nice poem!
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Thank you!
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What a wonderful twist! Love it!! ❤️
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Thank you…
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Love the poem guys and thanks for the challenge, it was fun :O) x
https://allaboutlife.blog/2019/02/07/blogbattle-loss/
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A powerful poem, Anita. Loss is a process that cannot be skirted but must be suffered, each in his own way. You captured that journey beautifully.
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Anita knows a thing or two about loss…
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❤
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