image link Annie had been anxious and fearful for as long as she could remember. She was sure that some of it had to do with her chaotic upbringing that included abuse and neglect. As Annie grew into teenhood, then young adulthood, it seemed the anxiety and fear had become ingrained as bad habits. The…
Category: mental health
Monochrome No More
“Canoe on the Lake,” by Netta Everything in Mandy’s house was green. The day she came across the raspberry sherbet-colored silkscreen print of the canoe, she was thrown into a tailspin. Should she go against her obsessive compulsion to have green everything and buy the print? Over the next two days, Mandy checked ebay six…
#MLMM Photo Challenge #261 — Moonpills
Nekneeraj is the host of Mindlovemisery Menagerie’s Photo Challenge. Nekneeraj says: Use above image as inspiration for a poem or short story. Alternatively, if you are an artist or photographer, use this as an opportunity to showcase your own work. You have 1 week to complete this challenge. Please credit the artist! When you’re done, TAG the…
Sunday Writing Prompt “The Vampire Charles Baudelaire” — Helleborus
Today, 5/2/19, I’m linking this poem to dVerse for OLN. The Sunday Writing Prompt from Mindlovemisery Menagerie is to write poem, story, or create a work of art to the poem in the video. I wrote this one today and it’s a good fit for the prompt. I will also include a collage I…
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #82 and dVerse Villanelle with Slant Rhymes — Black Hole
This poem is a villanelle with slanted rhymes that is being submitted to dVerse, as well as being part of Reena’s challenge. Reena is the host of Reena’s Exploration Challenge. Reena says: PROMPT I am not a fatalist. I’m not obsessed with darkness. Yet, a landmark development in astronomy this week inspires me to remain…
dVerse — Cascade — Jones
image link Amaya is the host of dVerse today. Amaya says: Our prompt tonight asks you to incorporate the word “cascade”, or reflect on its metaphysical significance of a multi-level fall, or write a shape poem showing us a picture of a cascade. And, even though we’re not technically “Meeting the Bar” tonight with a…
Story Starter Challenge
Teresa at The Haunted Wordsmith is the host of Story Starter Challenge. Teresa says: Welcome to the new Story Starter Challenge! Every day I will post a new sentence prompt. Use the provided sentence somewhere in your post. It can be a starting sentence, closing sentence, anything you choose. Read it and see where the…
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