When one is dreaming, a house represents one’s life. Is it too much to ask that one has a waking dream of peaceful repose in one’s home, and by extension, life? I know we humans are animals and survive in a jungle, but hasn’t civilization taken upon itself the use of tools to organize…
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Saturday Mix – Lucky Dip, 18 May 2019 — Return of the Peonies
Sarah is the host of Mindlovesmisery Menagerie’s Saturday Mix. Sarah says: Welcome to the Saturday Mix – Lucky Dip, 18 May 2019! For this week’s Lucky Dip, I have reached into my mystery bag and pulled out a Musette. The topic is up to you! Luckily, Shadow Poetry has an explanation…Good luck with your ‘Lucky…
Music Challenges — The Mighty Quinn — Bob Dylan — analysis
Jim Adams is the dedicated and energetic new host of Mindlovemisery Menagerie’s Music Challenge. Jim says: The challenge today is to focus on [Bob Dylan’s song, “Quinn the Eskimo”] and use it for inspiration in any form of creative expression (including but not limited to short stories, poems, lyrics, artwork, photography, (etc.). OK, I took…
Tale Weaver – #223 – Search – May 16th. The search is on — but smell the daisies on the way.
Michael is the host of Mindlovesmisery’s Menagerie’s Tale Weaver. Michael says: We all spend times in our lives searching for something be it, love, the way home, the past, the list goes on. The task this week is to weave a tale in which ‘search’ features. Go where the prompt takes you and have fun….
Saturday Mix – Sound Bite, 11 May 2019 — Escape (mature audiences only)
Clanking and clinking, she paced back and forth across the cold cement floor, feet slapping, waiting for the cheap tin plate of stale bread crusts and rotten fruit breakfast to scrape under the door. The last time she tried to jump on his back when he entered the room meant now she was affixed to…
Tale Weaver # 222 – The Opportunities of Old Age – May 9th
Myrna had been waking up at sunrise her whole life, or at least since she started school at age 5. That was 75 years ago. Even now she could recall her mother calling her downstairs for Oatmeal, orange juice, and toast for breakfast. Myrna was expected to either hang out laundry or fold laundry before…
Photo Challenge #262 — 5-2 — Why-ing
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…
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