Crystal Blue Persuasion

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay   The ivy-covered cottage rests Set in the clearing of green dale Where oxygen so thick lays low Black ink with woe will tell this tale Of the spirit in the mirror’s Love for witch and thirst for freedom. How she dabbled to release him, With uttered spells and…

Hustler

Image by Welcome to all and thank you for your visit ! ツ from Pixabay Hailey got her first sewing lesson as a 3 year-old from her Uncle Mack, who was a tailor to the stars in Los Angeles. Uncle Mack had made suits for Lon Chaney, Fred McMurray, James Cagney, and even Roy Rogers!…

#FF — Abrupt Discoveries

PHOTO PROMPT © Ceayr Jerome and Cindy had been together for 25 years; Jerome had marriage aversion and liked things as-is. Cindy realized she needed to explore other options, one of which was Luis in the apartment below theirs. Jerome had never missed a day of work aside from his annual 2-week vacation – until…

Twittering Tales #139 – 4 June 2019 — Glass

Photo by Portrait of Tracy at Pixabay.com Glass Flo, a quiet millionaire, earns her money through writing dozens of novels that hit the bestseller lists. Only her offshore bank and her agent know that Flo writes under many names. Flo’s multiple personalities, all top writers, demand to be published under their own names. [276 characters]…

dVerse — George Harrison — Beware of Darkness

image link Dark Horse ”All things must pass”, you, dark horse said,Crown on your head,Hero unsung,Fab 4, among. Ghost in the flesh, you dared to care,To craft and share,Your shadows talkedYour stumbled walk. You reached for us, our paths of dust.Listen we must.Your wheel rolled on —Farewell! Anon! Watch out now, take careBeware of falling…

A flip of the coin

Image by Stefan Waldvogel Stefan Waldvogel from Pixabay Belina was what some might call an “A Personality.” As Head of Marketing, it became more and more difficult for Belina to maintain her professional edge while still remaining a team player with the rest of the division heads. Nobody worked as hard as Belina did, yet…

dVerse — quadrille — dragon — rising

image link De Jackson is the host of dVerse today for Quadrille Monday.  De says: Just pen us a poem of precisely 44 words, not counting the title, and using some form of the word dragon. “Ancient Japanese lore describes Koi fish swimming up a massive waterfall called ‘The Dragon Gate.’ If they reach the…