What Do you See #110 – The Wisdom of the Soul

My Blogging friend, Sadje of the blog, Keep it Alive, is posting a picture challenge. Click on the link:

https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2021/11/29/what-do-you-see-110-november-29-2021/

Rules;

You can write a post on your blog and create a pingback to link to the original post.
Write an original story, poem or a caption.
There is no limit to words or format but keep it family-friendly.
If you post a response before next Sunday, I will be able to add it to my roundup post.
I will do a round-up next Sunday before the next Prompt is posted.
It is always helpful if you can give your post/story/poem a title.
Paste a link of your post in the comments section so that I don’t miss anyone in the roundup post.

The Boy was so proud of his new laptop, he’d worked hard to save the money for it and he couldn’t wait to show it to his family.

“Look what I’ve got Grandma”

“That’s fine, but does it make you happy?” She replied solemnly.

“Oh, Yes and It is full of knowledge and wisdom. It said that life is too short to spend it being unhappy, you should only do things that make you happy. Isn’t that very wise?”

The aged grandmother looked up and smiled.

“It is true, you should be happy, but it is even better to make others happy because if you only make yourself happy then, when you’ve died, where has all your happiness gone? Whereas if you make others happy, then your happiness lives on in those you have made happy, and you live on in their joy.”

The boy put down his computer and gave his wise old grandmother a hug.

“That’s a good start,” she said.

Nature’s heart – A very short poem.

https://crispinakemp.com/2021/11/24/crimsons-creative-challenge-159/

Today I discovered a new challenge, the CCC challenge and in response to this fantastic picture, I have written a short poem.

To escape from life’s hustle and bustle,

I go where the leaves like to rustle,

Those back alleyways, where nature naturally stays.

An oasis that boosts my heart muscle.

This also reminds me of a poem I wrote many years ago:

https://talesfromthemindofkristian.wordpress.com/2018/03/08/bliss-a-short-poem-about-nature/

I have also included the following word prompt:

https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2021/11/28/naturally/

Love Bite – A poem written for Kira’s Sunday Scribbles

The Word of the Day today is FREE and I remembered this poem I wrote a couple of years ago, inspired by this beautiful picture by Kira.

https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2021/03/08/free/

I was betrayed;

You never stayed

On an altar of false dreams

I sacrificed myself, it seems.

Our connection died

Our love cast aside.

Your intimate touch

That I loved so much,

Was a passing passion

A fleeting fashion,

Smitten

Now bitten,

Yearning,

Burning,

In a heap.

Love may be free,

but it’s never cheap.

Copyright: Kristian Fogarty 14/February/2019

https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/02/10/kiras-sunday-scribbles-29/

https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/02/14/smitten/

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2019/02/14/rdp-thursday-intimate/

https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2019/02/14/your-daily-word-prompt-passion-february-14-2019/

50 Word Thursday #111

So its time for the latest 50 Word Thursday challenge.

This challenge was originally created and hosted by Deb Whittam of the Blog Twenty Four. Deb has said that she will no longer be hosting this challenge due to time contraints.

Click on the link below to see her post about the results of last weeks challenge:

https://debbiewhittam.wordpress.com/2021/02/18/50-word-thursday-110-the-results/comment-page-1/?unapproved=19990&moderation-hash=2ffcace24333ce253205299ba9e7a711#comment-19990

Is there anyone who would enjoy taking it in turns with me hosting this challenge?

Please let me know.

So Today’s challenge:

The Rules:

Find the muse within the photo or line provided and follow where it leads. It can be a story, anecdote, poem. Anything!
The Story must be between 50 and 250 words, in 50 word increments. (so 50, 100, 150, 200 or 250 words)
Link back to this post with the tag 50WordThurs so that everyone can find it, or post your response in the comments below.

Here’s the picture:

And the words: “Vengeance and retribution require a long time; it is the rule.”
― Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

I hope you enjoy this week’s challenge. I will gather together all the entries and publish a results post on Wednesday.

Have fun.

50 Word Thursday # 109 – Without an Apple.

and here are the words:
‘Although it was a simple thing to be doing, something strange was happening.’
– Paulo Coelho – The Valkyries

I’d decided to make the most of my freedom. I’d no lectures today, no tutorials or dreary sessions in the library reading about Einstein’s theory of relativity. This was my first real day of freedom since lockdown had ended and that deadly virus, so persistent, had finally rescinded to controllable levels.

It had left it scars. I still avoided crowds where possible and I don’t think any of us would ever feel the same again.

Today I went to Greenwich to bask in the history or my scientific forebears. I’d wandered around the observatory where scientists of old had gazed through their telescope and seen the glories of a distant planet.

Then I sat and had a picnic on the green.

I gazed in dreamy contemplation across at the building in the distance topped by a triangle, really a pyramid and although it was a simple thing to be doing, something strange was happening.

It seemed as though those scientists who had walked this ground were passing on their knowledge and mixed with my own studies of theoretical physics I suddenly had a ‘Eureka’ moment and, without an apple like Newton, I had worked out how to travel through time!.

[200 words]

This story was written for the 50 Word Thursday challenge posted last week. Today is the last opportunity to take part.

https://talesfromthemindofkristian.wordpress.com/2021/02/04/50-word-thursday-109/

I have also included the following word prompts:

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2021/02/10/rdp-wednesday-triangle/

FOWC with Fandango — Planet

https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2021/02/10/persistent/

50 Word Thursday #109

I am taking it in turns to host this challenge with Deb Whittam of the blog Twenty Four. Click on the link below to see her post about the results of last weeks challenge:

https://debbiewhittam.wordpress.com/2021/02/04/50-word-thursday-108-the-results/

And my own attempt was here:

https://talesfromthemindofkristian.wordpress.com/2021/02/03/50-word-thursday-108-the-loot/

So, now to this weeks challenge:

The Rules:

Find the muse within the photo or line provided and follow where it leads. It can be a story, anecdote, poem. Anything!
The Story must be between 50 and 250 words, in 50-word increments. (so 50, 100, 150, 200 or 250 words)
Link back to this post with the tag 50WordThurs so that everyone can find it, or post your response in the comments below.
HAVE FUN!

So here is the picture for this week:

and here are the words:

‘Although it was a simple thing to be doing, something strange was happening.’

– Paulo Coelho – The Valkyries

I hope you enjoy this week’s challenge. I will gather together all the entries and publish a results post on Wednesday.

Have fun.

🙂

50 Word Thursday #107

I am taking it in turns to host this challenge with Deb Whittam of the blog Twenty Four. Click on the link below to see her post about the results of last weeks challenge:

https://debbiewhittam.wordpress.com/2021/01/21/50-word-thursday-106-the-results/

And my own attempt was here:

https://talesfromthemindofkristian.wordpress.com/2021/01/20/50-word-thursday-106-step-right-up/

So, now to this weeks challenge:

The Rules:

Find the muse within the photo or line provided and follow where it leads. It can be a story, anecdote, poem. Anything!
The Story must be between 50 and 250 words, in 50-word increments. (so 50, 100, 150, 200 or 250 words)
Link back to this post with the tag 50WordThurs so that everyone can find it, or post your response in the comments below.
HAVE FUN!

So here is the picture for this week:

And the Words: “It sounds plausible enough tonight, but wait until tomorrow. Wait for the common sense of the morning.” – H.G Wells, The Time Machine

I hope you enjoy this week’s challenge. I will gather together all the entries and publish a results post on Wednesday.

Have fun.

50 Word Thursday #105 – The Results

Well, another week has just flown by! The 50 Word Thursday challenge has come to an end. Click on the link to see the post:

https://talesfromthemindofkristian.wordpress.com/2021/01/07/50-word-thursday-105/

The Rules:

Find the muse within the photo or line provided and follow where it leads. It can be a story, anecdote, poem. Anything!
The Story must be between 50 and 250 words, in 50-word increments. (so 50, 100, 150, 200 or 250 words)
Link back to this post with the tag 50WordThurs so that everyone can find it, or post your response in the comments below.
HAVE FUN!

Here was the picture:

And the Words: “I have to remind myself to breathe – almost to remind my heart to beat!” – Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.

So here are all the entries to this weeks challenge,

Please click on the link and have a read of these excellent short stories:

https://guardedhearttapestry.wordpress.com/2021/01/09/no-escape/

50 Word Thursday — The Big Sleep

50 Words Thursday # 105

https://debbiewhittam.wordpress.com/2021/01/12/50-word-thursday-105/

https://talesfromthemindofkristian.wordpress.com/2021/01/13/50-word-thursday-105-a-summer-surprise/

Deb Whittam, of the blog Twenty Four, who created this challenge originally, has agreed to co-host this challenge with me. I am honoured to hand the baton over to Debbie, who will post the next 50 Word Thursday Challenge!

Deb, over to you

50 Word Thursday # 105 – A Summer Surprise.

And the Words: “I have to remind myself to breathe – almost to remind my heart to beat!” – Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.

“I have to remind myself to breathe – almost to remind my heart
to beat!”

I said to my boyfriend standing
next to me.

As I stood looking out at that dazzling white snow, I couldn’t believe my
eyes.

What a delight and a surprise for a fourth of July Celebration.

[50 Words]

This story was written for the 50 Word Thursday Challenge:

https://talesfromthemindofkristian.wordpress.com/2021/01/07/50-word-thursday-105/

I have also included the following word prompts:

https://fivedotoh.com/2021/01/13/fowc-with-fandango-delight/

https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2021/01/13/dazzling/

50 Word Thursday #105

I am taking it in turns to host this challenge with Deb Whittam of the blog Twenty Four. Click on the link below to see her post about the results of last weeks challenge:

https://debbiewhittam.wordpress.com/2021/01/07/50-word-thursday-104-the-results/comment-page-1/?unapproved=19640&moderation-hash=311ec51abacc34d9c342c5833629c86f#comment-19640

So, now to this weeks challenge:

The Rules:

Find the muse within the photo or line provided and follow where it leads. It can be a story, anecdote, poem. Anything!
The Story must be between 50 and 250 words, in 50-word increments. (so 50, 100, 150, 200 or 250 words)
Link back to this post with the tag 50WordThurs so that everyone can find it, or post your response in the comments below.
HAVE FUN!

So here is the picture for this week:

And the Words: “I have to remind myself to breathe – almost to remind my heart to beat!” – Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.

I hope you enjoy this week’s challenge. I will gather together all the entries and publish a results post on Wednesday.

Have fun.