I’m taking a ride in a hot air balloon!
I left in September to come back in June.
I learn a whole lot, and I don’t go to school!
It’s fun and it’s awesome, so totally cool!
I fly through the sunshine, the wind, and the frost.
I sing with the birds, and I know all the flocks.
I float everywhere, but I’m paying the cost,
Because: I am free! And that is why I am lost.*
*–Franz Kafka
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Amaya hosts “Kafka for Kids” at
dVerse.
Nick O’Brien started crying:
What’s the point of life?
Never trying, always sighing,
Glaring at his wife.
Nicky’s spirit got to hear it –
Whisper deep inside…
Came to cheer and left his fearing,
Swallowing his pride,
Sharing burdens, joys and hurting,
Letting love abide.
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My “nick” Quadrille for De at
dVerse.
Having tons of fun at camp!
Swimming, races, arts and crafts,
Lots of bugs, lots of sun.
My freckles are out in full force!
(Thanks, Mom!)
And I’ve learned so much:
My astral body
Will be cleaning my room
From now on!
Love,
Sage
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My “freckle” Quadrille for
dVerse,
FOWC with Fandango: Camp,
#RDP Monday: Astral.
The sky was aflame with the sun’s reflection.
“What’s wrong?” he asked.
“Nothing,” she said, turning away.
“C’mon, you can tell me,” he replied gently.
“Oh, no,” she thought. “I’m no amateur! If I tell you, this fragile house of cards will come crashing down! Because, yes, honey, you do snore!”
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51 words written for Sue Vincent’s
#writephoto prompt, aflame,
#RDP Sunday: Reflection,
Weekend Writing Prompt #116: Amateur,
FOWC with Fandango: House
Thank you, everyone!
Once I dreamt I was the moon, bright and full, watching over the June night sky and everyone beneath me. I’ve seen a lot of things in my time, but nothing could prepare me for what I witnessed then.
I gazed upon a woman who wrote all night. Poems, songs, journal entries… But she was neither writing nor sleeping. Instead, she lay in bed, considering a new relationship with a man far away. He was a writer, too, but they had never met. She marveled at how he could invade her heart and home with just the touch of his words. His poem even said he loved her. But how would this invasion change her life?
Suddenly, I awoke. No, I was not the moon. I was the woman in the dream, still wondering how your invasion would change my life.
Now I know!
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This was written for the following prompts:
Prosery #2 at dVerse,
FOWC with Fandango: Touch,
#RDP #Ragtag Daily Prompt Friday: Prepare.
Thank you all for these prompts! You keep me writing. 🙂
I always thought you were a nice guy. You struck me as intelligent, kind, funny, and understanding. And when we talked, I would close my eyes and let your voice pour all over me like chocolate syrup.
I thought you were too good to be true. No man could really be so sweet, so wise and yet so down-to-earth, and dare I say it, sexy, too. And you loved me?
Ok. Maybe I could accept that. After all, you say yourself, “There’s someone out there for everyone.” Well, perhaps you were out there for me. That could be.
After you wrote that first poem, I learned the truth about you…
You were a magician! That night I dreamt I was the moon, and you hung me in the heavens, to light up the world’s darkness the same way you lit my heart with love.
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My response to
dVerse Prosery #2,
which must be 144 words and include the bold line.
I’m about 6 years old, and my family and I are on a Summer camping trip. This is nothing new; I was 3 when we took our first trip. But this one is different.
I’m standing near the grill, hungrily waiting for my dad to make some burgers. To this day everything tastes better to me on the grill! But my excitement turns to pain and panic when a bee stings me, right between my fingers. I’m blind, so I don’t see it coming. The sighted kids get stung all the time anyway, but this is my initiation if you will.
I stand still, then burst into tears, clutching one hand with the other. Lunch is a little delayed while my hand is taken care of. After that it’s back to the suddenly serious business of camping. And I learn to respect bees. So small, yet so powerful!
Best camping darkens
Explosion of pain and fear
Enormous bee stings
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A Haibun for
dVerse.
Fred could tell when his wife woke up that morning that something was terribly wrong.
“How did you sleep?” he asked.
She responded with a grumble.
“Are you in pain?” he tried.
Her reply was a grunt.
“Is something bothering you?”
She merely growled. If only he could read her mind – but then again, he surely would regret it if he could.
“Can I help?” he posed one final question.
“Yes!” she exploded. “You can put more than droplets in my coffee cup!”
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Flash fiction for today’s
#Ragtag Daily Prompt #RDP #Droplet.
As a tiny preemie,
I was very sick;
Hospital existence,
A devastating trick.
Adopted shortly after,
I wondered about them;
They answered in abundance
When I took sick again.
My parents wrote a letter
To my first mom and dad,
Determining the reason
My health became so bad.
A glacial cold responded..;
Briefly hurt and sad,
Now I’m forever grateful
For the folks I never had!
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66 words of non-fiction for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt,
Glacial.
Happy Father’s Day to all fathers,
biological, adoptive,
stepfathers,
men in a mentoring role,
and every man who has a heart for children!
Thank you!
Be blessed!
The coffee lady knows me;
The produce man says hi.
The barber does my haircut
And then gives me a pie.
The train guy lets me stand there
In awe just like my son,
And don’t forget fried veggies
We buy before we’re done.
The farmer’s market animals,
The cuddly goats and sheep,
Are my most favorite things,
But now it’s time to eat!
The burgers and the French fries,
A heart attack for sure,
But it’s good, and a bargain,
So I can’t ask for more!
The coffee lady knows me;
The produce man says hi.
The barber does my haircut
And then gives me a pie.
—
My response to Sarah’s market prompt at
dVerse.
Mystical Strings 
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