Daily Archives: December 5, 2019

Guest author: True George and a new book

If someone who has never been in a psych ward were to make a visit, they would get the impression that there is nothing going on except for patients walking around like zombies and that the staff are uncaring and … Continue reading

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Cycles of Light (2) – Wheels of Fortune

In Part One, we examined the days of our week and the planets after which they are named: Sunday – Sun’s day Monday – Moon’s day Tuesday – Mars’ day Wednesday – Mercury’s Day Thursday – Jupiter’s Day Friday – … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt: Shimmer #writephoto

Welcome to this week’s writephoto prompt. You can find all last week’s entries in the weekly round-up, which was published earlier today. Use the image below as inspiration to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round-up: Afar #writephoto

* Journeying afar Greeting the rise of each day Eyes full of wonder Childhood to maturity Horizons are not borders * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken on the way back from our first trip to Scotland, which … Continue reading

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Ani’s Advent 2019! Doing what comes naturally … with Annabelle Franklin’s Pearl

Hi Santa, I got into a bit of bother for talking to the birds today. She knows I have to, because I’m a bird-dog… it’s in my blood, you see. But she says that while she doesn’t mind me having … Continue reading

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Seeds of winter #tanka

The fruits of wisdom Grown on branches touched by frost Understand winter Tomorrow’s beauty set free Remembering yesterday For Colleen’s tanka challenge

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Chill #midnighthaiku

* Foreshadowing spring Wearing summer’s colours Winter remembers *  

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