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February 14: Flash Fiction Challenge – Valentines

15 Feb 2019 44 Comments

by Ritu in #CarrotRanch Tags: 99-Word Fiction, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Carrot Ranch, Charli Mills, Flash Fiction, Valentines

Charli’s Carrot Ranch prompt this week:

February 14, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about valentines. It can be Valentine’s Day, the exchange, love for another, romance, or friendship. Have a heart and go where the prompt leads!

Valentine’s Day

For her, every day was Valentine’s day.
No, seriously, it wasn’t all about the mushy hearts and flowers rubbish that the rest of the world immersed themselves with on February 14^th.
Valentine was a very demanding man.
He expected to be waited on hand and foot constantly, by his wife.
Sheila was forever in the kitchen, cooking up delights, or serving drinks, laundering clothes, physical needs: basically anything that he demanded, she fulfilled.
But this year he was in for a surprise.
This Valentines day, Sheila was walking out of that house, and reclaiming her life finally.
Self care.
Ritu 2019

February 14: Flash Fiction Challenge

Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 122

05 Feb 2019 41 Comments

by Ritu in #ColleensWeeklyPoetryChallenge Tags: #ColleensWeeklyPoetryChallenge, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Colleen Chesebro, Haiga, love, Poet's Choice, Valentines, Watercolour

As I said yesterday, the challenges are back on after a month off!

Today it is Colleen’s turn, with her Tanka Tuesday which is not just about Tankas, but rather a chance to use different syllabic poetic forms.

Usually, she gives us two words which we need to use synonyms of within our verses… but on the first Tuesday of the month, we get free rein, and this month, the suggestion was to think of love related poems, as Valentine’s is so close…

Colleen recently introduced us to a new form, called a Haiga, where the words, usually a haiku or senryu, are echoed by an image, traditionally painted, but nowadays, can be a photo too.

I thought I’d try the traditional way, and even painted my own quick watercolour to go with it! It’s simplistic but effective, I hope!

A senryu for you all.

My words are Together and Heart

Two hearts beating fast
Ten fingers firmly entwined
One life together

Ritu 2019

https://colleenchesebro.com/2019/02/05/colleens-2019-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-122/

Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 52

14 Feb 2016 25 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Calm, love, Quote, Serene, Spidey's Serene Sunday, Valentines

“Pain is not love. Love flowers ; love gives without taking; love is serene and calm.” – Erika Jong

A Valentine’s day thought for you all.
May all your days be filled with love, not just this one.
Love requires no fancy presents, cards or flowers.
A daily smile, a cup of tea, being there… that’s love. Real love.
❤

It only takes a couple of minutes… Kids Logic part 7

19 Feb 2015 Leave a comment

by Ritu in Kids Logic Series Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogging, children, Humour, Kids Logic, Kiss, love, Valentines

So we managed to ~~get rid of the kids~~ no sorry, ~~palm them off on the in laws~~ nope that sounds bad! Arranged for the kids to have a sleepover with their grandparents and uncle and aunty in Valentines night.
My Sister in Law (SIL) told me the next day about a conversation she had with Lil Princess (LP)…

LP: Why have they sent us here tonight?
SIL: Because it’s Valentines Day, and they wanted some time together.
LP: I know what they’re going to do… KISS!!
SIL: Erm…
LP: They could have done that when we were there… We would have turned round. It only takes them a couple of minutes!!

(Oh, 😮the innocence of children… From the mouth of babes and all that!)