Tag: #humour
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From her Mind… #Poetry
From her Mind I have in my many years seen shit float Heard it speak many languages So the other day I was surprised When my granddaughter asked “Nana, if the moon takes light from the sun Does she cry tears of gold?” I was taken back by this for a moment Unsure how…
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Our black and white cat… #Poetry
Our cat flap has become a revolving door for hungry strays Which I am sure they are not I think, Merlin, our black and white, goes out on his rounds Telling them there is food back at ours As fast as I fill his bowl, some unknown visitor empties it I know two of…
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A Strange and Unexpected Visitor…
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It hasn’t rained for nearly two days and I was looking forward to escaping the confines of my office and getting some fresh air. Anita called me to come outside and see something, and she was being very mysterious. I found her standing near my bonsai, pointing to the one on the end of…
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Lost… #Poetry
I have travelled the yellow brick road Climbed Jacks beanstalk Sat inside a fairy ring Lost too much time daydreaming But I’ve never been to Spain… ©anitadawes
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Silk Sheets… #Poetry
My husband of many years Suddenly announced that we need silk sheets I managed to stop myself from laughing And said, we will slip out of bed His smile, that twinkle in his eyes I had not seen for many a year He said he had a different kind of slipping…
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The Tower… #Poetry
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Somehow, I found myself inside the Tower of London There I was, prancing around, wearing the Queen’s crown So splendid, magnificent, it felt like wearing new clothes I could hear the ravens in their cages They knew I was here. I wondered if the noise Would alert the guards on their…
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Flash Fiction Challenge for Carrot Ranch Literary Community… #Poetry
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99 words, no more, no less. It’s a simple constraint, an easy-to-master literary art form, and a powerful writing tool for creatives and entrepreneurs. Writers calibrate the usefulness and beauty of 99-words through weekly flash fiction challenges. August 29, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about the safebreaker’s daughter.…