Monthly Archives: January 2017

An Introverted Soirée

photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash

Though she hated dinner parties and hosting guests, hated people in general, for that matter, Florrie had a brilliant idea.

She set the table with her most luxurious china, silverware, crystal and cloth linens, snickering with glee as she added the final touch; a host of prickly, obnoxious, highly pollinated compositae forming an island across the middle of the table and protruding from several vases.

When her dinner guests arrived and took their assigned seats around the table, each one was eventually forced to excuse themselves, stricken with sneezing and coughing fits, until there was no one left but Florrie, who was quite pleased with her brilliant self for having pulled off her favorite type of affair, a party for one!

kat ~ 12 January 2017

A Three Line Tale for Sonya’s weekly challenge. Having bad seasonal allergies, I took one look at the”floral” arrangements and knew I would never make it through a dinner at this table!!! 😊


Committed 

A few Haiku for Haiku Horizon’s Haiku Poetry Challenge, prompt word: Commit.

committed people
committing fanatic deeds
end up committed

commitment is key
for relationships to work
commit to concede


to be committed
to goodness, truth and justice
peace is elusive

kat ~ 11 January 2017


Horsepower

Photo from Pixabay.com



smit by wanderlust
we board coupes and tallyhos
powered by horses

kat – 11 January 2017

For Ronovan Writes Haiku Poetry Challenge, prompt words: Car and Coast


Twittering Tales #12 – 10 January 2017


About the challenge: Each Tuesday I will provide a prompt photo, and your mission is to tell a story based on that prompt in 140 characters or less.

If you accept the challenge, be sure to let me know in the comments with a link to your tale. A final note: if you need help tracking the number of characters in your story, there is a nifty online tool that will count for you at charactercountonline.com.

I will do a roundup each Tuesday, along with providing us a new prompt.

Have Fun!

Here is the roundup based on last week’s photo:

Photo from Pixabay.com


Starting us off, a little romance and mystery from Michael at Morpethroad:

You sure this is the way?

Positive.

Your hand feels cold.

Hold on I’ll warm you.

Glad I wore my boots.

Nearly there.

I’m so tired.

I’ll carry you?
(139 characters)

Next up, carrying on the romance theme is Joy from Poetry Joy

Union means more than mere
exchange of vows and rings
Now they’re coupled
together in every sense
Her heart and legs run
wild, melting for him

(139 characters)

The Bag Lady tackled the resilience, hope and perhaps the naïveté of young love…

Only being married a week, this walk to the bay afforded some privacy. The farm was struggling, but they were going to make it work.
(132 Characters)

Kathryn from Another Foodie Blogger, romance took a turn toward drama and a broken heart!

“I can’t wait for you to see my surprise up ahead!”

John walked hesitantly beside her, knowing his ring would soon be going to his new love.
(139 Characters)

Sonali at Howling with the Wolf takes us down memory lane…

“Do you remember this field, love?”

“Of course.

I proposed.

Dropped the ring.

Then we had to search on our hands and knees for an hour!”
(127 characters)

From Pat at Black Cat Alley a tale that is out of this world!

“You’ve been gone 3 days!” his voice accusatory.

Grabbing his hand, she pulled – “A crop circle – over there – I was abducted by aliens.”
(136 Characters)

From Willowdot21…a cautionary tale perhaps?

Life’s too short not to do
What you want once in a while
So let’s to ourselves be true
Look at this sunset I dare you not to smile
(137 Characters)

Lady Lee Manila took the alien theme to the next level!

Hurry up, we’re hitching a ride to the galaxy.

We could work as star-chasers.

As long as we make it, we’re up in the air.

Forget them all.
(135 Characters)

From Lorraine’s Frilly Freudian Slip a nod back to the good old days…

“Out of gas, she laughed, “that old trick.”

“Seriously,” he replied. “No joke.”

“Now, get your boots on. Gas station coupla miles back.”
(136 Characters)

Irena at Books and Hot Tea offered us a glimpse into young love…

Together they could run and run. Run like children. Run away, escape the past. Run towards the welcoming future.
(112 Characters)

And finally newcomer, Stacy, at Warning the Stars, plotted the ultimate revenge revenge in her tale…

“Where are we going,” he asked. as he readjusted the blindfold.
“We’re almost there,” she answered as she guided him toward the cliffs edge.

(139 Characters)

I kicked the round off with an urban legend

“Come on Jon, hurry!” Sue took his hand.

There was a huge flattened area under a tree.

“I swear, I saw Bigfoot here!”

“Right…” Jon laughed.
(140 Characters)

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What a great collection this week! If I missed anyone please let me know so I can include you in the list. This week’s prompt has several possibilities. I can’t wait to see what you come up with. Mine is below the prompt. Good luck and have fun!
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Twittering Tales #12 – 10 January 2017

Photo from Pixabay.com

Doomed

Agent Smith knew the Association would eventually find him.

“Go home to your families while you can,” he sighed, “nothing can save us now.”
(139 Characters)

kat – 10 January 2017


Magnetic Poetry Monday 9 January 2017

in my dreams you are still here
lazing away the hours, loving me
madly, crushing me with whispers,
driving me over the edge
into a thousand tiny deaths…
we never thought time could end
before the music stopped playing

kat ~ 9 January 2017
(Magnetic Poetry Original Kit)