Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie ~ Wordle #236 #Poetry

April 14, 2021 / Books & Bonsai / Leave a comment

The mournful sound of seashell held to the ear
Being carried upward by memory
Cold arms, the odour of sea salt
Stirring the motion as he rocks me
Whispering how he no longer thinks of his life as a loner
I feel his brass buttons press against my chest
As he promises, this will be his last trip at sea
On his return, we will marry.
Weeks pass before news arrives
The Marie Celeste has been found with no one aboard
My love is lost at sea, no wedding veil is needed
No vows to make
Just tears to wash sea salt from my face
That feeling of having lost my mind…

Eugi’s Weekly Prompt ~ #Poetry

April 14, 2021 / Books & Bonsai / Leave a comment

https://amanpan.com/2021/04/08/eugis-weekly-prompt-playful-april-8-2021/

In the long diamond years of my life
I wonder how it is I have fallen into a world
Of ever-changing butterflies
That like to flash and change before your eyes.
Something, I am sure, no human has seen before.
They fly beside you,
their tiny wings like fans, cooling the skin
No need to rush or hurry life, they seem to say.
I wish I had this whispered to me years ago
I would have slowed down, making time for life’s wonders
The magic and splendour we so often let pass by…

#Flash Fiction Challenge for Carrot Ranch Literary Community

April 13, 2021 / Books & Bonsai / Leave a comment

April 8: Flash Fiction Challenge

April 8, 2021, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that “rethinks the hero.” Define the hero, comparing or contrasting to the classic definition. Break the mold. What happens to the hero in the cave? Is it epic or everyday? Is there resistance or acceptance? Go where the prompt leads!

My favourite heroes, da Vinci, Plato, Galileo
To name but a few
Not forgetting the classics, like Achilles, Hercules
As a child, Tarzan was my favourite,
Taking care of the animals, righting wrongs
Then I switched to Superman, fantasy maybe.
Turning to more modern heroes
Maya Angelou would be up there.
My father for leaving, before he knew I existed
What a hero!
I digress, sorry. It’s one of those days
when I feel like pouring out all sorts of nonsense
What would happen if you put them in a cave?
Would their mighty egos break down the walls?

‘Fiction In A Flash Challenge 2021.’ Week #44 #IARTG #WritingPrompts #FlashFiction #WritingCommunity

April 11, 2021 / Books & Bonsai / 3 Comments

With the colour drained out of Times Square
The yellow cab screamed, look at me!
Make the most of it, my photo will soon be up there.
Then stand back, as Times Square comes alive.
Pushing that yellow cab into the background
No more than a tool to get from A to B
Does that sound big headed?
Go ahead, you can say it.
No matter, for I am the light…

Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Wordle #235

April 9, 2021 / Books & Bonsai / Leave a comment

I feel the trespass, my mind invaded.
Slow, sensual, my thoughts rearranged.
The months of waiting disappear like a bad storm.
Life’s elastic wonders spring back
Opium hazed days linger.
My palate full of unexplained sensations
A cascade of delight, the body surrenders
The gesture from mind screaming for more…

Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge #FFFC

April 8, 2021April 9, 2021 / Books & Bonsai / Leave a comment

Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge #113

For the visually challenged writer, the painting shows a woman sitting at a table in a restaurant or diner. A man is sitting at an adjacent table and seems to be staring at her.

Early morning, she waits for her breakfast order,
Illuminated by sunlight.
The man opposite is looking at the young couple
at the table opposite her, holding hands across the table.
They lean in for a kiss.
He is watching people stroll by the large window.
The young lady in the blue dress sees none of this,
she appears to be lost in thought.
He watches as a young girl loses her glove,
no one noticing.
A cheeky young chap waves, as he passes with his mother.
instinct made him lift his hand to wave back.
All the time wondering why the young lady,
Lost in thought, takes no notice of the life around her…