Salty Cucumber
A flash poetry writing post composed for February, inspired by the photo prompt; above. Written in the form of a Pattern Poem. 137 Words. Edited from an Original Post on: Scribblers Forum – Flash Poesy 282 Image by Kevin Mc…
The Message
A flash poetry writing post composed for June, inspired by the photo prompt; above. The MessageFrom my fragile grasp both taken,Dreams and aspiration,A frozen life without another,Choices made and I’m forsaken. A thin jacket and woolly jumper,Wrap my body’s senses…
Flash Fiction Poetry: The Recipe. May
A flash poetry writing post composed for May. This piece is a poem, of no more than twenty-five lines, using the following words: verdant, open, silence, richness, compassion, and recipe. The Recipe The recipe,I crave it, desire it,Must open the…
Short Story Writing: Lonely Adventure.
An entry for a two-thousand word short story writing competition organised by Writers & Artists in February. This piece is a short story about an elderly lady leaving home for the first time in months following isolation. Lonely Adventure The cold…
Flash Fiction Writing: Two Forks. March #2
Another fifty-word flash fiction writing post composed for March. This piece is a brief story about new friendships, shyness, and cake. Two Forks She’s here again, drinking coffee with her friends. She gives me a smile, and I nod with…
Flash Fiction Writing: Borscht. March #1
A fifty-word flash fiction writing post composed for March. This piece is a brief story about war, cold, hunger, renewed friendships, and soup. Borchst Cruel weather. Despite modern material ingenuity, once cold seeps in, harder to recede. Months of stand-off,…
Flash Fiction Writing: Shocking Find. February
Another fifty-word flash fiction writing post composed for February. This piece is a brief story about a murderer, burying a body, and electric shock. Shocking Find The mains’ exact position was unknown, but laws dictate electric cables require encasing and…
An Update to End All Updates
Happy New Year, Everyone! There are always updates, aren’t there? Often around this time of year too, when people realise they’ve been slacking for the last twelve months, since their last post. For consistency, I’m no different. But the aim…
Another Update!
This is ridiculous, really. Update! It’s been so long. Is there an antonym for update: unupdated? Or is downdated? Down rated more like, or downgraded, could fit the bill for sure. Rebooted, relaunched, resurrected! Everyone’s doing it, Lana Wachowski returns…
Tarquinius W. Peterson’s Fantastical Guide to the World of Art: The Scream by Edvard Munch
Welcome to Tarquinius W. Peterson’s Fantastical Guide to the World of Art. This week we are uncovering … The Scream by Edvard Munch, 1893 Everyone knows this artwork, but that’s not surprising, as several, several copies exist today. By copies,…
