Tag: Writing
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Wordle 639:
The sighs of the frail mouse, made curious by the odd glow of the edges of the crude maze, stop. A drip of water penetrates the silence of the feeding chamber. The impetuous creature begins to prowl… where there’s water, there’s food. Well, it’s been a while since I’ve joined in with Brenda’s Sunday Whirl,…
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The Unicorn Challenge: Lawman
1652. The country is getting back to normal after nine years of civil war, not that the residents of Lumdy noticed anything different. Suffering from their self-imposed exclusion from the rest of the region due to their mini Plague outbreak, most of the villagers were gaunt, withdrawn and lawless. They thought nothing of helping themselves…
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Fast Lane
Slow or fast Near or far Is it worth missing the view to get there quicker, or enjoy the journey and amble along nicely? I think I know my preference.
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A Spirited Life
Shirley looked at the heavy clear quartz sphere that sat in the centre of a deep purple velvet cloth upon a round table, and then brought her eyes up to the young girl who sat opposite who didn’t move, her eyes fixed on the globe. Eventually, the girl sighed, sat upright, sighed again, locked her…
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The Unicorn Challenge: Loganberry
Everything begins somewhere. So said the slogan at the top of the flyer. I couldn’t believe my luck when the latest festival organisers decided upon my town to hold their next weekend concert, and I put our name down on the list of players as soon as I could. OK, we didn’t get the best…
