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…

#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…

MM Music Challenge — Teach Your Children Well

In college I was taught that a human being was a mesh of their biopsychosocial components. I believe this is true. I also believe that “social science” is inexact at best and actively harmful at worst. A person is a custom-designed, ever-changing, unique palette of biological influence (e.g. genes, chromosomes, physical attributes), psychological influence (e.g….

Tale Weaver # 224 – Estrangement – May 23rd.

Michael is the host of Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie’s Tale Weaver. Michael says: This week I am asking you to explore the concept of estrangement. It happens to so many of us.We may be estranged from family, from children, from friends and the reasons can be obvious and they can be mysterious and frustrating. From the dictionary:…

dVerse — Limbo

Painting by Helen Acklam M is the host of dVerse today.  M says: So today, the prompt is Limbo – a word that has very different meanings. You need NOT incorporate both meanings, or even use the word itself – use a synonym, if it suits you.  Since it’s been a long month, try to keep it under 100 words….

50 Word Thursday — That day at the river

Teresa and Kristian alternate Thursdays for this prompt.  Today Teresa hosts.  Teresa says: Rules: **Find the muse within the photo or line provided and follow where it leads. It can be a story, anecdote, poem. Anything! **Story must be between 50 and 250 words, in 50 word increments. **Link back to this post with the…