Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

First Day Rush

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.

dashing ~ morning ~ bed ~ forecast ~ always
 sighed ~ give  ~ neck ~ head ~ warmth ~ laid ~ part

Image by Me & Gemini

Mom dashing in at morning light,
Clothes laid out from last night.
“Five more minutes,” one sleepyhead sighed,
Warmth still calling from the bedside.

Check the forecast, grab a snack,
And please don’t forget your backpack!
Always rushing …. the bus won’t wait
The trickiest part is not to be late.

Neck craning back,
give one final wave bye ….
they’re off to high school
And Mom wants to cry.

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This is “School Days” by Chuck Berry

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Biolet, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts

Sunday Morning, Windowsill: A Biolet

Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge
using the image shown below for our
inspiration. Here’s where the image took me.

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Flash, Mini Story

Reveille!

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#438
where we’re asked to be creative in exactly
57 words using the word ‘clinomania’. Here’s my take.

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Flash

The THC Volkswagen Blues

Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Challenge #126.
I have also used one of the great images by Kevin @
The Beginning At Last/No Theme Thursday.
The prompt this week is “lost”. Here is my 6 word story.

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