She walked along the echoing hallways from end to end from the time she woke up and until the time she laid down on her pallet in the great room of the hall. In wintertime the granite floor tiles became blocks of ice. In summertime, she laid her cheeks on their cool surface as relief…
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#SLS — “Cool Water,” by Joni Mitchell and Willie Nelson
Jim Adams is the cool host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week we have temperature prompts of Cool/Freeze/Heat/Melt and hopefully this will fit for everyone. Here are the “rules”: • Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not. If it does not fit, then please…
#Haikai Challenge #145: wild iris (ayame)
Wild purple iris on the path to the water one midsummer’s day Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge. Frank says: Like the mayfly, the bloom of [the wild iris (ayame)] lasts but a single day. What better exemplar of transience can we ask for? This week, write the haikai poem…
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #141 — The Milk of Creation
microfication magnification the lens twists eyes shift flame passion igniting combustion consumption heart shifts to calm water smoke dark eclipses light light dissipates into the milk of creation Reena Saxena is the host of Reena’s Exploration Challenge. Reena says: Spend 6 minutes on watching this video https://aeon.co/videos/as-above-so-below-an-artist-finds-the-cosmos-in-a-microscopic-chemical-reaction After that, just write whatever comes to mind…
#MM Music Challenge — “Nothing Compares to U,” written by Prince, covered by Chris Cornell
Jim Adams is the music-loving host of Mindlovemisery Menagerie’s Music Challenge. Jim says: The challenge today is to focus on [The Breakup Song by the Greg Kihn Band] and use it for a short story, a piece of flash fiction, or a poem that you can share with the WordPress writing community. When I think…
Doodads — Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart talk
My two favorite “comedians,” that I see more as beacons of truth that also happen to be funny, Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart, talk a little about the revolution going on in the streets that began with the murder of George Floyd. Let me rephrase that. What sparked the revolution in the streets has been…
Novelty Song Friday #15 — “Daddy Cool,” by Boney M.
My x-boyfriend is the one who directed me to the video. He was convinced that Bobby Farrell of Boney M. was the prototype for Prince as far as fashion goes. When I saw this video, I had to wonder also. Beware, the song is an earworm! Per wikipedia: Boney M. is a Euro-Caribbean vocal group…
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