Walking with Words Fields unfold On either side Of a country road Ditches clogged With weeds And leaves Mind clogged With indiscriminate ideas Interspersed With verse Sentences saturated With meaning Imagination run riot As I walk With words … If anyone has a suitable image to illustrate this poem, please let me know.
Month: October 2015
Flash Fiction for Friday
750 word Flash Fiction A Tangible Presence I was alone for the first time in ages. Shadows hugged the room where I sat in my favourite armchair, an anglepoise lamp bent into the best position for reading, a cup of tea beside me. I was engrossed in a book of short stories. A sudden chill […]
Wicked Word Wednesday is becoming a habit!
I have submitted a haiku: Parallel In a parallel Universe everything is Straight, neat and tidy Free image found at bingwallpaper.co Join in Wicked Word Wednesday at Running In My Head
A short poem prompted by a rainy Wednesday morning
Blurred Vision Is it the rain That blurs your vision so? It trickles down the window pane Crystalline and slow. Or is it sorrow That spatters On the windows of your soul? Apologies if you have seen this image before
Wicked Word Wednesday (1.10)
Originally posted on Running In My Head:
Greetings logophiles and other creative types! It’s time for another Quick Overview: One entry per person. 42 words max. Leave your entry in the comment box below. IMPORTANT: Please include Twitter handle or pseudonym. Entries must be posted by midnight Eastern Time (New York City time). Feel free…
I received my ninth rejection from an agent today…
and this is what they said: “I’m afraid the news isn’t as good as it could be, and JOE AND NELLY isn’t something for us. Please see this as a sign of how few books for children we handle rather than a reflection on your writing, and I hope you find a good, enthusiastic home for […]
The weather has become colder and wilder…
and there were more leaves on the ground this morning. Ode to a Blustery Day You are an invisible waif Who takes me by surprise. You are a syncopated strafe, An onslaught from the sky. You are a stray ragamuffin Tugging at my hair. You are rhythmic percussion, Music in the air. You are the […]
An attempt at science fiction
I’ve started a 750 word science fiction (flash fiction) story. As you’re not supposed to submit stories that have been published anywhere, even on a blog, I can’t reproduce all of the 450 words I have written so far. But I hope to get some ideas about the direction in which the story should go […]
Wicked Word Wednesday 1.9 Results
Running In My Head declared it a tie this week between paradoxicalsprite and me.
Wicked Word Wednesday 1.9 Results
Originally posted on Running In My Head:
Thanks to everyone who participated in Wicked Word Wednesday. This past week we had only two entries and very little voting. I’m going to assume this was because many regular readers didn’t log on this week. On a serious note, if you have any suggestions for increasing the…
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