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One-Liner Wednesday #1linerweds – Presence

16 Dec 2020 14 Comments

by Ritu in #1linerweds, #onelinerwednesday Tags: #1linerweds, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Linda G Hill, One Liner Wednesday, Presence

“Presence, not presents.”
Ritu Bhathal

One-Liner Wednesday – Being human being

#Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge NO. 203 #Ekphrastic #Photoprompt #Senryu Hazy Memories

15 Dec 2020 23 Comments

by Ritu in #ColleensWeeklyPoetryChallenge Tags: #ColleensWeeklyPoetryChallenge, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Photo Prompt

Colleen’s Syllabic poetry challenge – photo prompt:

Hazy memories
Bringing the joy and laughter
Of a life well lived

Ritu 2020

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 337 MAD and Sane

14 Dec 2020 18 Comments

by Ritu in #ronovansweeklyhaikuchallenge Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Mad & Sane, Ronovan's Weekly Haiku Challenge, Senryu

Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge :

Mad & Sane

Life is confusing
Where the mad rule the country, 
The sane sit silenced

Ritu 2020

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 336 MAD and Sane

#SoCS Dec. 12/2020 – Mini/Maxi

12 Dec 2020 37 Comments

by Ritu in #SoCS Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Linda G Hill, Socs, Stream Of Consciousness Saturday

Linda’s #SoCS prompt this week:

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “mini/maxi.” Use “mini” (the smallest of something) or “maxi” (the largest) or both in your post. Have fun!

When I was just a girl, 
A Mini was my dream
A little car to pootle about in
I'd polish it to a gleam

I also wanted to wear one
Not the car, the miniskirt
But I was always worried
I'd get accosted by a pervert!

These days I prefer a larger car
To cart the family everywhere
And I don't do the car wash
That's the kids' nightmare!

And as for those miniskirts, 
I've not the legs, no more 
So a maxi works just fine
A skirt down to the floor!

Ritu 2020

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Dec. 12/2020

December 10: Flash Fiction Challenge – Surprise!

11 Dec 2020 18 Comments

by Ritu in #CarrotRanch Tags: 99-Word Fiction, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Carrot Ranch, Flash Fiction, Surprise!

Charli’s Carrot Ranch 99-word flash fiction challenge:

December 10, 2020, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about something a character never dreamed would happen. The situation can be fortuitous, funny, or disappointing. Go where the prompt leads!

Sasha sat down at the nearest table. There was no space closer to the front, but she was more than happy with that.

Being the centre of attention was not her thing. In fact, she wouldn’t have even been here at all, if it wasn’t for her boss, insisting she showed up. Corporate events were the worst kind of evil, and business awards, even more so.

Swirling the champagne in her flute around, she tuned into the speaker’s voice.

“And the award for the most loyal employee goes to…. Sasha Smith!”

Faces turned her way.

She dropped her glass.